Tigers’ Price gets one-year, $19.75 million deal

Detroit left-hander David Price set a record for the highest one-year contract for a player in salary arbitration, agreeing to a $19.75 million deal as 95 players reached agreements on the busiest day of baseball’s offseason.

Several other pitchers got big salaries, including Washington’s Doug Fister ($11.4 million) and Stephen Strasburg ($7.4 million), San Diego’s Ian Kennedy ($9.85 million), and Jeff Samardzija of the Chicago White Sox ($9.8 million).

Baltimore first baseman Chris Davis got the largest deal among position players yesterday at $12 million. Orioles catcher Matt Wieters, coming off season-ending elbow surgery in June, agreed at $8,275,000, and New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy at $8 million.

Of the 175 players who filed for arbitration on Tuesday, just 74 exchanged figures with their teams and only 54 were without agreements by last night.

The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms on 2015 contracts with their three remaining arbitration-eligible players. First baseman/outfielder Brandon Moss will earn $6.5 million, reliever Bryan Shaw $1.55 million and pitcher Josh Tomlin $1.5 million, according to reports.

Tomlin went 6-9 with a 4.76 ERA in 16 starts and nine relief appearances. General manager Chris Antonetti said that Tomlin will come to spring training ready to try to win a spot in the rotation.

“If that doesn’t happen, he’ll be a candidate for the bullpen as well,” Antonetti said.

The Cincinnati Reds agreed to one-year deals with shortstop Zack Cozart and righthanded starter Mike Leake, leaving three players in arbitration.

The team was still trying to reach agreements with catcher Devin Mesoraco, third baseman Todd Frazier and closer Aroldis Chapman. All three were AllStars last season.

Cozart’s salary jumps from $600,000 last season to $2.35 million in 2015. Leake got a raise from $5,925,000 to $9,775,000.

The Reds haven’t had a case go to an arbitration hearing since 2004. The three players remaining are in position to get huge raises.

The Pittsburgh Pirates finalized a four-year, $11 million contract with infielder Jung Ho Kang.

Kang, 27, is trying to become the first position player to make the jump from the Korean Baseball Organization to the major leagues.