Team policy across the majors is to go to a hearing with any arbitration-eligible player who doesn’t agree before the deadline, but the Sox and Duran are at odds over $500,000.

It’s also how much stood between the Red Sox and Jarren Duran at last week’s deadline to avoid going to arbitration. Duran filed at $4 million, his club offered $3.5 million. Come on. Duran was one of the best all-around players in the game last season.

Jarren Duran was one of the most dynamic players on the Boston Red Sox last season, but it looks like the two sides will head to salary arbitration this winter over $500,000.