The Tigers agreed to deals with seven of their arbitration-eligible players before Tuesday's deadline, including third baseman and back-to-back Tiger of the Year winner Jeimer Candelario and late-inning reliever Michael Fulmer.
They did not reach an agreement with one of them: Spencer Turnbull.
That means the Tigers and Turnbull, who threw the club's first no-hitter in 10 years last season but is unlikely to pitch this season after undergoing Tommy John, are slated for an arbitration hearing to determine the 29-year-old right-hander's 2022 salary. He was projected to make about $1.8 million in his first year of arbitration eligibility.
Turnbull reportedly asked for $2.1 million while the Tigers offered about $1.3 million, leaving the two sides more than $700,000 apart. Turnbull had a career-low 2.88 ERA through nine starts last year before going down for the season with damage in his elbow.
The hearing, which will be the first for the Tigers since they went to arbitration with Fulmer in 2019 and just their second in the last 20 years, will take place sometime this season.
Candalerio, coming off a career year, re-signed for $5.8 million in 2022 and Fulmer re-upped for $4.95 million after a successful move to the bullpen.
The Tigers also agreed to terms with relievers Jose Cisnero and Joe Jimenez, outfielder Victor Reyes, utility man Harold Castro and catcher Dustin Garneau.
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