salary arbitration

First baseman Ty France and right-hander Logan Gilbert are among seven players who have agreed to one-year contracts with the Seattle Mariners, avoiding salary arbitration.

The Seattle Mariners defeated Diego Castillo in the first salary arbitration decision this year, and the relief pitcher will get a raise to $2.95 million rather than his request of $3,225,000.

Diego Castillo and the Seattle Mariners have gone to salary arbitration, with the relief pitcher asking for $3,225,000 and the team offering $2.95 million.

All-Star outfielder Jesse Winker and the Seattle Mariners avoided a salary arbitration hearing when they agreed Thursday to a $14.5 million, two-year contract.

MLB and the players' union have agreed to change the deadline for teams to offer contracts to certain players in order to keep them out of potential limbo in the event of a work stoppage.