The Indians and pitcher Justin Masterson exchanged salary figures Friday, with Masterson seeking $11.8 million and the team offering $8.05 million, CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman reports.
Masterson is in his third and final year of arbitration eligibility. He went 14-10 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 195:76 K:BB ratio in 193 innings last season.