Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras agreed to a one-year contract worth $6.1 million on Friday, avoiding an arbitration hearing.
Contreras will receive a $6 million salary this year, and the Brewers have a $12 million option for 2026 with a $100,000 buyout.
A two-time All-Star, Contreras had requested $6.5 million and was offered $5.6 million when the figures were exchanged.
His contract includes a team option for 2026.
Contreras, 27, hit .281 with a .365 on-base percentage, 23 home runs, and 92 RBIs in 155 games last season. He was an All-Star for the second time in three years. In 2023, he batted .289 with a .367 on-base percentage, 17 homers, and 78 RBIs in 141 games.
Contreras was named the Brewers’ most valuable player by the Milwaukee chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in each of the last two seasons. The Brewers traded for him from the Atlanta Braves after the 2022 season.
