The Chicago Cubs and Willson Contreras, who leads all MLB catchers with 10 home runs in 2022, reportedly reached an agreement Thursday on a one-year, $9.625 million contract to avoid arbitration.
ESPN's Jesse Rogers reported details of the deal, which represents the midpoint between the sides' arbitration proposals—$9 million for the Cubs and $10.25 million for Contreras.
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