"The Rays struck a one-year, $1.35 million deal with reliever J.P. Howell Monday but went into this morning facing the potential of four arbitration hearings if agreements aren't reached by the 1 p.m. deadline.

The remaining eligibles include two of the Rays' top players: centerfielder B.J. Upton, who is in line to make $6.5 million to $7 million; and lefty starter David Price, expected to get around $4.5 million.

Also in play are starter Jeff Niemann (likely in the $2.5 million-$3 million range) and reliever Burke Badenhop (around $1 million)."