Dozens of arbitration-eligible players reached agreements with their teams, settling on a contract figure for 2025, avoiding the prospect of an arbitration hearing ahead of the league’s deadline on Thursday, Jan 9.
One notable player, Red Sox outfielder and All-Star MVP, failed to reach an agreement before the deadline, resulting in both sides potentially heading to an arbitration court hearing to determine the player's salary for the season.
The two sides ultimately settled and Matty Kiwoom breaks down what exactly arbitration is in Major League Baseball.
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3 Jan 2025
TOP 8 2025 MLB FREE AGENT PREDICTIONS + Cardinals Rebuild
Matt Kiwoom makes EIGHT MLB FREE AGENT predictions and is GM for the Day and oversees the St. Louis Cardinals rebuild while GM for a Day.
2 Jan 2025
MLB Hot Stove Heating Up!
Teoscar Hernandez is heading back to the Dodgers after agreeing to a three-year deal, Gleyber Torres is off to the Motor City on a one-year pact and the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are well underway.
1 Jan 2025
Red Sox Sign Walker Buehler
The Red Sox officially signed Walker Buehler to a one-year, $21.05 million deal and he will wear No. 0 with the team next season. Diamond Discourse host Matty Kiwoom breaks down the Buehler to the Red Sox deal.
31 Dec 2024
Diamondbacks Sign Corbin Burnes
The DBacks shocked the baseball world and gave Corbin Burnes a six-year, $210 million deal. Matty Kiwoom breaks down Burnes heading out west to pitch for Arizona and looks at their lethal starting rotation.
30 Dec 2024
MLB HOT STOVE UPDATE: Aces Find New Teams + Boston's Next Move
Welcome to Diamond Discourse, the greatest hang in the baseball world, featuring host Matty Kiwoom. Matty breaks down the recent signings around the baseball world including Walker Buehler to the Red Sox, Corbin Burnes to the DBacks, Gleyber Torres to the Tigers and Be a GM for a Day.
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