Luis Arraez, Twins Agree To 1-Year, $2,125,000 Contract, Avoid Arbitration

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Luis Arraez and the Minnesota Twins agreed Sunday to a one-year contract worth $2,125,000, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing that had been scheduled for June 10.

The agreement for the infielder/outfielder was at the midpoint of the $2.4 million he had asked for and the $1.85 million the Twins had offered. He can earn an additional $75,000 in roster bonuses: $37,500 each fr 152 and 157 days on the active roster.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 12: Luis Arraez #2 of the Minnesota Twins reacts to committing a fielding error on a ball hit by Chris Taylor #3 of the Los Angeles Dodgers to score a run in the eighth inning of the game at Target Field on April 12, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Arraez is hitting .299 with one home run and seven RBIs in 21 games this season. He was eligible for arbitration for the first time after earning $611,000 last year, when he batted .294 with two homers and 42 RBIs.

Twenty players remain scheduled for arbitration hearings, which run through June 24. Hearings before three-person panels usually take place in February but were delayed this year because of Major League Baseball's lockout.

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