The Chicago Cubs and Willson Contreras have reached an agreement on a contract for the 2022 season, with a source telling ESPN's Jesse Rogers that the catcher will make $9.625 million.
The Cubs and Contreras came to terms just before an arbitration hearing that was scheduled for Thursday. The deal is halfway between the $9 million and $10.25 million that the Cubs and Contreras had filed for, respectively.
The agreement is a bit of a surprise after Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said in April that the sides would go to a hearing.