Brewers C William Contreras signs 1-year deal, avoids arbitration

Milwaukee Brewers All-Star catcher William Contreras avoided salary arbitration ​by agreeing ‌to a one-year contract on Thursday.

Financial terms were not disclosed by ‌the ​team, ⁠which holds a ⁠club option for the 2027 season. The New York Post, ​however, reported the deal is ⁠worth $9.4 million ⁠and the club ​option is $14.5 million.

Contreras, ​28, also avoided arbitration ‌last season and signed a one-year, $6.1 million deal. He ⁠batted .260 with 17 homers and 76 RBIs in ⁠150 ‌games in 2025.

A ⁠two-time All-Star, ​Contreras ‌is batting .273 with ​85 homers ⁠and 315 RBIs in 599 games with the Atlanta Braves (2020-22) and Brewers.

–Field Level ​Media