"Blue Jays right-hander Brandon Morrow and reliever Casey Janssen are likely headed to salary arbitration.

The Jays went into the final few hours leading to the Tuesday's 1 p.m. deadline with five unsigned players for 2012.

Morrow, who earned $2.3 million US last year, has four years and 91 days service, while Janssen, who earned $1.095 million last season, has five years, 63 days services.

Morrow's agent filed for $4.2 million while the Jays countered with a $3.9 million offer. Now, numbers will be submitted by each side and arbitration hearings will be held between Feb. 1 and Feb. 21.

General manager Alex Anthopoulos signed second baseman Kelly Johnson, right-hander Carlos Villanueva and outfielder Ben Francisco.

"Our policy hasn't changed, once the numbers are submitted. The only way we avoid arbitration is if we make a multi-year deal," Anthopoulos told reporters in a conference call. "One side believes in one number, the other side has their number. We agree the players should get a raise, we can't agree on how much.""