The Yankees completed 4 of 5 strike deals with arbitration-eligible players by Thursday's deadline.
Devin Williams, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Clark Schmidt and Scott Efros have settled with the Yankees, while Mark Leiter Jr. has struck out, the team announced.
The right-handed relief pitcher and the team have been unable to reach an agreement, and the two sides may now face an arbitration hearing, which is not good for the player or the team.
Leiter and the Yankees still have several weeks to negotiate before the hearing.
If a deal still cannot be agreed, the case will be heard by a committee that will choose between the player's offer or the team's salary.
According to the newspaper's Jon Heyman, Leiter asked for $2.5 million and the Yankees asked for $2.05 million.
The Yankees have not participated in an arbitration hearing since team president Randy Levin publicly stripped Betances of his representation after losing Dellin Betances in 2017.
They have also recently approached other hearings, including settling with Judge Aaron hours before an arbitrator was scheduled to hear his case in 2022.
Leiter struggled after joining the Yankees in a mid-season trade with the Cubs.
The right-hander pitched 58 innings with a 4.50 ERA and struggled with home runs, but he consistently missed the plate and then stepped up in the postseason (giving up one run in 5 1/3 innings).
The 33-year-old is in his second year of arbitration, having settled with Chicago for $1.5 million a year ago. He remains at the team's helm until the 2026 season.
The Yankees settled with Williams (estimated at $8.6 million), Chisholm (estimated at $5.85 million), Schmidt (estimated at $3.6 million), and Efros (estimated at $800,000).
Williams, who was acquired from the Brewers last month, was delayed from the start of the 2024 season due to a stress fracture in his back, but he returned with his usual dominant pitching, pitching 21/3 innings and allowing three earned runs.
The 30-year-old will become a free agent after next season.
Chisholm, who is in his second year with the Yankees, got off to a strong start with the Yankees, earned a raise, and settled in well in the months following his trade from the Marlins, posting a .760 OPS, 24 home runs, and 40 stolen bases. left behind. 2024 season.
Efros, 31, pitched in three major league games in another frustrating injury-plagued season.
Pickup at the 2022 trade deadline required Tommy John surgery that season, followed by hip surgery in December 2023, but several issues forced him to return in September. .
Schmidt, 28, is coming off his best season (2.85 ERA in 16 starts) and cannot become a free agent until after the 2027 season.
