Contreras lone player without a deal after Thursday
The Milwaukee Brewers reportedly avoided arbitration with five of their six arbitration-eligible players on Thursday, as the team reported deals were reached with Garrett Mitchell, Brice Turang, Andrew Vaughn, Trevor Megill, and Ángel Zerpa.
The only player of the six arb-eligible players not to reach a deal is catcher William Contreras, who is likely headed for an arbitration hearing, per Mark Feinsand.
Per reports from Robert Murray, Adam McCalvy, and Ari Alexander, the contracts agreed to are as follows:
- Garrett Mitchell: $950,000 (projected $1 million by MLB Trade Rumors)
- Trevor Megill: $4.7 million (projected $4.2 million)
- Brice Turang: $4.15 million (projected $4.4 million)
- Andrew Vaughn: $7.65 million (projected $7.8 million)
- Ángel Zerpa: $1.095 million (projected $1.2 million)
Jake Bauers previously reached an agreement with Milwaukee in November, agreeing to a $2.7 million contract after he was projected to earn $2 million.
Contreras was previously projected to earn $11.1 million in arbitration. After the Brewers declined his club option for $12 million back in November, he received a $100,000 buyout. That means any contract under $11.9 million technically saves the team money, though we’ll see how that ultimately plays out when they have an arbitration hearing in the coming weeks.
UPDATE: Contreras reportedly filed at $9.9 million while the Brewers filed at $8.55 million. Contreras also tweeted his reaction. Not ideal.
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