ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Right-handed pitcher Andre Pallante emerged victorious in his salary arbitration hearing against the St. Louis Cardinals, securing a contract worth $2.1 million, which surpassed the team’s initial offer of $1,925,000.

The decision came from a panel of arbitrators, including Walt De Treux, Paul Radvany, and Brian Keller, just one day after both sides presented their arguments.

On a related note, the Cardinals’ arbitration outcomes so far have been mixed; they won a case against outfielder/infielder Brendan Donovan but lost to outfielder Lars Nootbaar earlier in the week.

Currently, the standings in salary arbitration cases are tied at 4-4 for teams and players alike. The only remaining case is that of Washington’s first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, which is set to be resolved on Friday.

Pallante, now 26, is eligible for arbitration for the first time after a season where he recorded an 8-8 record with a 3.78 ERA across 20 starts and nine relief outings. Last year, he earned $756,900.

In total, Pallante has an 18-14 career record combined with a consistent 3.78 ERA over his three seasons in the major leagues.

Additionally, several pitchers won their arbitration cases against their respective teams, including New York Yankees reliever Mark Leiter Jr., who will receive $2.05 million instead of the $2.5 million proposed by the team.

Pittsburgh pitchers Dennis Santana and Johan Oviedo also came out ahead, securing $1.4 million instead of $2.1 million and $850,000 instead of $1.15 million, respectively.

On the other side of the conflict, two players bested the Los Angeles Angels in their arbitration disputes: infielder Luis Rengifo will earn $5.95 million instead of $5.8 million, while outfielder Mickey Moniak will receive $2 million rather than the $1.5 million initially offered.