Mark Feinsand and Robert Murray reported on Thursday night that the Brewers have agreed to new contracts with Hoby Milner and Victor Caratini to avoid arbitration.
Friday is the deadline for arbitration-eligible players and teams to exchange salary figures, so there was a possibility that the Brewers would come to terms with multiple players to avoid that process.
Milner’s deal guarantees him a $1.025 million salary in 2023, while Caratini will make $2.8 million. Those salaries are nearly an exact match for MLB Trade Rumors’ respective projections of $1.1 and $2.8 million.
Milner, who turns 32 on Friday, had somewhat of a breakout season in 2022, appearing in 67 games and posting a 3.