Cubs avoid arbitration with Kris Bryant

Three down, two to do:

That figure is higher than the MLB Trade Rumors arb estimate for Kris Bryant, which was $ 18.6 million.

Still, it’s good that he and the Cubs came to an agreement before the deadline and even avoided the possibility of an arbitration hearing.

KB hasn’t had a good shortened 2020 season, although most of it is due to injuries. The Cubs are obviously hoping he returns to pre-2020 form.

Below is some language that I’ll be putting in all of the Arb Cubs 2021 Player Contract articles, so be patient, you’ll probably read it again.

Players and teams can still settle a contract amount before going to an arbitration hearing, even if they traded numbers on Friday and didn’t settle. The last Cub to appear at an arbitration hearing with the team was Justin Grimm in 2018. The Cubs “won” this when the arbitrator awarded Grimm the Cubs’ $ 2.2 million offer to the team. instead of Grimm’s claim for $ 2.475 million. Then the Cubs saved more money on Grimm by releasing him just before the date they should have paid him more of his contract.

“As always, we are awaiting developments.”