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Brewers, William Contreras Headed to Arbitration After $9.9M vs. $8.55M Filings

Milwaukee settled the rest of its arbitration class, leaving a panel to choose one of the two numbers.

Overview

  • MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reported Contreras as the Brewers’ lone unresolved arbitration case after the filing deadline.
  • Contreras filed at $9.9 million for 2026 while the team submitted $8.55 million, and he responded with a one-word “Wow” on X.
  • The dispute follows Milwaukee declining his $12 million option in November and paying a $100,000 buyout.
  • If no agreement is reached, a three-person arbitration panel will pick either the club’s figure or the player’s, with hearings typically held in February.
  • The Brewers reached deals with five other arbitration-eligible players, indicating the issue is limited to Contreras’ case.