The ink is dry, and all is resolved between William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee locked up their All-Star backstop for the 2026 season for $9.4 million, with a $14.5 million club option for the 2027 campaign. It's very similar to the deal the two sides struck last year to avoid an arbitration hearing, but the values of the salary and club option have increased from $6.1 million and $12 million, respectively.
Arbitration hearings can occasionally get ugly. As was the case with the Brewers' 2023 arbitration hearing with Corbin Burnes that ultimately led to the relationship between Milwaukee and their Cy Young ace being harmed.