{"id":564717,"date":"2026-02-10T20:08:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/564717\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T20:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:08:25","slug":"catcher-tyler-stephenson-wins-arbitration-case-against-the-reds-and-will-get-6-8-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/564717\/","title":{"rendered":"Catcher Tyler Stephenson wins arbitration case against the Reds and will get $6.8 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) \u2014 Catcher Tyler Stephenson won his salary arbitration case against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday and will earn $6.8 million instead of the team&#8217;s offer of $6.55 million offer.<\/p>\n<p>Players lead 6-1 in cases thus far and up to six more decisions are possible.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Josh Gordon, Allen Ponak and Chris Cameron made the decision one day after listening to arguments.<\/p>\n<p>A decision in the case of Los Angeles Angels left-hander Reid Detmers was expected later Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Stephenson hit .239 with 13 homers and 50 RBIs in 88 games last year, sidelined from mid-March until May 2 by a strained left oblique and between Aug. 15 and Sept. 5 by a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cincinnati-reds-tyler-stephenson-injured-list-d502741f18dbff3d3b0d8c6037d18e23\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:broken left thumb;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">broken left thumb<\/a> sustained while catching a pitch from Hunter Greene during a game against Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>He earned $4.925 million last year.<\/p>\n<p>Stephenson turns 30 in August and can become a free agent after this year\u2019s World Series. He has a .261 average with 63 homers and 258 RBIs in six major league seasons, all with the Reds.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Detmers argued for $2.925 million and the Angels for $2.625 million in a hearing before Robert Herman, Samantha Tower and Scott Buchheit.<\/p>\n<p>Detmers, 26, was moved to the bullpen last year and went 5-3 with a 3.96 ERA and three saves in 61 relief appearances, earning $1.825 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mlb-sports-los-angeles-angels-baseball-ea17835eb47f19ac5f5268fe74c4f205\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Detmers pitched a no-hitter against Tampa Bay;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Detmers pitched a no-hitter against Tampa Bay<\/a> on May 10, 2022, in his 11th major league start. He is 21-31 with a 4.77 ERA in five major league seasons with the Angels.<\/p>\n<p>Three players remain scheduled for hearings this week: Kansas City left-hander Kris Bubic ($6.15 million vs. $5.15 million), Milwaukee catcher Willson Contreras ($9.9 million vs. $8.55 million) and Miami right-hander Calvin Faucher ($2.05 million vs. $1.8 million).<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Withheld decisions to be unsealed this week involve Toronto left-hander Eric Lauer ($5.75 million vs. $4.4 million) and Atlanta left-hander Dylan Lee ($2.2 million vs. $2 million).<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP MLB: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/MLB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/MLB;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/MLB<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. 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