Brewers agree to one-year contract with William Contreras, avoid arbitration hearing

Oct 11, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning during game five of the NLDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images | Michael McLoone-Imagn ImagesMilwaukee Brewers fans were anxiously awaiting the news of William Contreras' arbitration situation. Most everyone expected the Brewers and Contreras to eventually go to an arbitration hearing, which generally occurs sometime within the first two weeks of February. Seeing as it's currently February 12, Brewers fans were wondering what the hold-up on the situation was.

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