Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish and Astros catcher Yainer Diaz have salary arbitration hearings

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Starting pitcher Kyle Bradish went to salary arbitration with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, and catcher Yainer Diaz had his hearing with the Houston Astros.

Bradish asked for a raise from $2.35 million to $3.55 million and the Orioles argued for $2,875,000 in a hearing before Melinda Gordon, Chris Cameron and Steve Raymond.

Eligible for arbitration for the first time, Diaz requested an increase from $805,600 to $4.5 million and the Astros proposed $3 million. His case was heard by John Stout, Robert Herman and Brian Keller.

Decisions are expected Tuesday, the first in salary arbitration this year.

A 29-year-old right-hander, Bradish returned to the Orioles on Aug. 26 following Tommy John surgery in June 2024, striking out 10 over six innings while allowing two runs in a loss to Boston. He went 1-1 with a 2.53 ERA in six starts, striking out 47 and walking 10 in 32 innings.

Bradish is 19-15 with a 3.47 ERA in four major league seasons with the Orioles and is on track to be eligible for free agency after the 2028 World Series.

Diaz, 27, hit .256 with 20 homers and 70 RBIs last year after batting .299 with 16 homers and 84 RBIs in 2024. He has a .279 average with 59 homers and 215 RBIs in four big league seasons, all with the Astros.

Ten additional players remain scheduled for hearings, which run through Feb. 13.

In the most prominent remaining case, two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal asked for a record $32 million, while the Detroit Tigers offered the left-hander $19 million.

Decisions remain pending for Atlanta left-hander Dylan Lee ($2.2 million vs. $2 million) and Tampa Bay right-hander Edwin Uceta ($1,525,000 vs. $1.2 million).

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FILE - Houston Astros Yanier Diaz throws to second base in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Aug 6, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Albert Pena, File)

FILE - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sept. 21, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Peter Casey, File)

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool won't have first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker back anytime soon.

The Brazil international's unspecified injury will keep him out of Saturday's FA Cup quarterfinal at Manchester City as well as the two-leg Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain, coach Arne Slot said Friday.

“He will not be part of the Paris Saint-Germain games as well. He will be out for a bit longer. Towards the end of the season we expect him to be fit again,” Slot said.

Alisson played Liverpool's 4-0 win over Galatasaray in the Champions League but then wasn't in the squad three days later for a 2-1 loss at Brighton in the Premier League. Giorgi Mamardashvili started in Alisson's place.

The 33-year-old Alisson, who has dealt with hamstring problems for the past two seasons, also missed Brazil's two friendlies during the international break.

Liverpool is fifth in the Premier League.

Alexander Isak could be a part of the squad Saturday. The striker definitely won't start, Slot said, as he returned to team training only Thursday after recovering from a broken ankle and fibula sustained Dec. 20.

“It will take a bit of time to give him a lot of minutes,” Slot said.

The 26-year-old Sweden international joined Liverpool last summer on a British-record transfer fee of $170 million after protracted negotiations with Newcastle.

Slot confirmed Mohamed Salah is fit and available. The Egypt star missed the game at Brighton — just before the international break — with a muscle injury.

Salah announced last week that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years at a club where he has broken scoring records and established himself as one of the world’s best players.

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FILE - Liverpool's Alexander Isak, top, scores the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham and Liverpool in London, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton, File)