The Cubs have agreed to a $12.9M contract with star third baseman Kris Bryant, ESPNChicago.com’s Jesse Rogers tweets. Also agreeing to terms, at $5.2M, was star infielder Javier Baez, as Jon Heyman of Fancred was first to tweet.
Rather more controversially, the club also has reached a salary with suspended shortstop Addison Russell, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today (via Twitter). The Cubs have stuck with Russell even as immensely troubling allegations have emerged regarding his alleged abuse of his former wife. His reported deal includes a $3.4M salary and up to $600K in potential incentive pay tied to the number of days Russell spends on the active roster.
Earlier today, the Cubs agreed to terms with their three other arb-eligible players.
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