There are 2 phases. 1st is pre-arb negotiation. Sox & Luc we’re $50K apart. $2.4MM vs $2.45MM. No agreement. 2nd is the actual arbitration. Team & Player submit new $$$ amounts to the arbitrator. The Sox lowered their offer by $100K. Luc raised his by $55K, thus $200K apart.

— Rick Giolito (@RickGiolito) March 23, 2022