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Cubs avoid arbitration with four players including Javy Baez, Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras

The Cubs avoided arbitration on Friday with Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, Willson Contreras and Zach Davies.

The team reached one-year contracts with Baez ($11.65 million), Bryant ($19.5 million), Contreras ($6.65 million) and Davies ($8.63 million), according to league sources.

Baez and Bryant enter their final year of club control before entering free agency at the conclusion of the 2021 season. The Cubs have already made a few significant moves this offseason by trading ace Yu Darvish and non-tendering Kyle Schwarber and could still make a few more before the start of Spring Training. The team is still in the process of deciding which of their core players they’ll keep in Chicago long term.