The Yankees weren't faced with tough decisions this year regarding star shortstop Didi Gregorius and the other seven players on their 40-man roster who are eligible for salary arbitration.

Every one of them have been tendered a contract, the Yankees announced about five hours before Friday's 8 p.m. deadline.

Besides Gregorius, the Yankees tendered outfielder Aaron Hicks, backup catcher Austin Romine, starting pitcher Sonny Gray, and relievers Dellin Betances, Tommy Kahnle, Chasen Shreve and Adam Warren.

All but Romine and Shreve seemingly were no-brainer decisions.

What these transactions do for the short term is bump the Yankees' projected 2018 payroll by $12.2 million.

The eight players combined to earn $17.2 million in 2017 and, according to Major League Trade Rumors, are projected to make $29.4 million next season.

Gregorius, who is two years away from free agency, is projected to jump from $5.1 million last season to $9 million in 2018.

Betances, who is a candidate to be traded before spring training, also can become a free agency after the 2019 season, as are Gray, Hicks and Romine.

Warren is a five-plus player who can walk after next season, while Kahnle is a three-plus player who can become a free agent after 2020 and Shreve, the lone Super 2 of the bunch, has to wait until 2021.

Here is BBTR's other contract projections:

-- Gray $3.575 million to $6.6 million.

-- Betances $3 million to $4.4 million.

-- Warren $2.29 million to $3.1 million.

-- Hicks $1.35 million to $2.9 million.

-- Romine $805,000 to $1.2 million.

-- Shreve $552,425 to $900,000.

-- Kahnle $535,000 to $1.3 million.

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