Marlins, Arraez unable to agree ahead of deadline

MIAMI -- The Marlins were unable to reach an agreement on a 2024 contract with two-time batting champion Luis Arraez, center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. and closer Tanner Scott ahead of Thursday's arbitration deadline.

Since the sides couldn't come to terms, both must put forth a salary figure and a hearing will be scheduled between Jan. 29 and Feb. 16. A panel of arbitrators will then listen to each side’s case and select one of the two figures -- nothing in between -- as the player’s salary for the upcoming season, though players and teams can continue negotiating until the date of the hearing.

Miami did settle with its eight other arbitration-eligible players, including left-hander Jesús Luzardo. According to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, Luzardo's deal is worth $5.5 million. Southpaws Trevor Rogers, A.J. Puk and Steven Okert ($1.0625 million, per source), right-handers Anthony Bender and JT Chargois, outfielder Jesús Sánchez ($2.05 million, per Feinsand) and catcher Christian Bethancourt ($2.1 million, per Feinsand) also will avoid a hearing.

Arraez, who is coming off his second consecutive batting title, won his arbitration case last February following a trade from Minnesota to Miami. The Twins had filed at $5 million, while he filed at $6.1 million. In November, the 26-year-old Arraez stated he would be open to extension talks with Miami.

According to Feinsand, Arraez filed for $12 million, while the Marlins countered with $10.6 million.

While Chisholm, who turns 26 on Feb. 1, was voted in as the National League's starting second baseman for the 2022 All-Star Game, he has been hampered by injuries since ‘21. Despite playing center field for the first time and only appearing in 97 games, he fell just one homer shy of a 20-20 season in '23. Chisholm earned $749,500 in '23. He filed for $2.9 million in his first year of arbitration eligibility, while the Marlins countered at $2.625 million, per Feinsand.

The 29-year-old Scott tied for the highest fWAR among MLB relievers while setting career bests in categories such as innings, BB/9 rate and WHIP in 2023. Scott, who is in his final year of arbitration, had a '23 salary of $2.825 million. He filed for $5.7 million, while the Marlins offered $5.15 million, according to Feinsand.

Luzardo, who won his arbitration case against the Marlins last February to make $2.45 million, went on to accumulate the eighth-highest fWAR among qualifying NL pitchers in 2023. He has been the subject of trade rumors this offseason.