The Milwaukee Brewers, who had a tug-of-war with the ace ahead of the last 2024 season, are now facing the Silver Slugger catcher for the second consecutive year.토토사이트
MLB.com , the official Major League Baseball website, said on the 17th (Korean time) that the Chicago Cubs and Tucker agreed to a one-year, $16.5 million contract.
Initially, the Chicago Cubs offered $15 million. Tucker, on the other hand, demanded $17.5 million. In other words, the contract was signed at a slightly favorable point for Tucker.
On the other hand, William Contreras, who won the Silver Slugger award for two consecutive years, has yet to reach an agreement despite far smaller differences. At this rate, he could even go to a hearing.
Contreras, who is in the first year of eligibility to apply for salary adjustment, demanded 6.5 million dollars. Milwaukee, on the other hand, is holding out for 5.6 million dollars. The difference is only 900,000 dollars.
This is about 1.3 billion won (1.5 million U.S. dollars) in Korean won (1.5 million dollars). He is neglecting the Silver Slugger catcher due to the gap in the amount of his contract with the Major League.
This is not the first time Milwaukee has shown this attitude. As mentioned earlier, he chose to trade with Burns after causing friction with the player when adjusting his salary.
Contreras, who is in his fifth year in the Major League, was reborn as an offensive catcher after joining the Milwaukee Brewers in 2023. The possibilities that he has seen since his days with the Atlanta Braves have exploded.
In particular, Contreras had a batting average of 0.281, 23 home runs, 92 RBIs, 99 runs, 167 hits, and an on-base percentage of 0.365 OPS of 0.831 in 155 games last year.
Contreras also recorded FWAR 5.4 and wRC+ 131. It is very difficult to find such a catcher. Watchers say that he has improved defense, which was his weakness in Atlanta.
Contreras confidently topped the list of major league catchers announced just before the 2025 season. He is armed with top-notch offensive capability and defense.
Milwaukee, however, has offended Contreras since the first year of the salary adjustment, with a gap of only 900,000 dollars. This means that it will not catch Contreras after the 2027 season.
Of course, you may not be able to catch Contreras given the size of Milwaukee's market. However, if you're not going to trade right away, you need to treat your performance.