{"id":567331,"date":"2026-02-12T02:15:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T02:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/567331\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T02:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T02:15:25","slug":"stephenson-wins-arbitration-case-against-reds-angels-defeat-detmers-as-players-lead-7-2-mlb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/567331\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephenson wins arbitration case against Reds. Angels defeat Detmers as players lead 7-2 | MLB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) \u2014 Cincinnati catcher Tyler Stephenson beat the Reds in salary arbitration on Tuesday, and pitcher Dylan Lee defeated the Atlanta Braves.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Angels beat left-hander Reid Detmers, leaving players ahead 7-2 this winter with four cases remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Stephenson will earn $6.8 million instead of the team\u2019s offer of $6.55 million in a decision by Josh Gordon, Allen Ponak and Chris Cameron, who heard arguments Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Lee gets a $2.2 million salary rather than the club&#8217;s offer of $2 million. His case was heard by Jeanne Vonhof, Paul Radvany and Margie Brogan on Jan. 30.<\/p>\n<p>Detmers will receive the Angels&#8217; $2,625,000 proposal rather than his $2,925,000 request in a case decided by Robert Herman, Samantha Tower and Scott Buchheit.<\/p>\n<p>Stephenson hit .239 with 13 homers and 50 RBIs in 88 games last year. He was 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\">broken left thumb<\/a> sustained while catching a pitch from Hunter Greene during a game against Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>Stephenson, who earned $4,925,000 last year, turns 30 in August and can become a free agent after this year\u2019s World Series. He has a .261 batting average with 63 homers and 258 RBIs in six major league seasons, all with the Reds.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old Lee was 2-4 with a 3.29 ERA and two saves in 74 relief appearances last season, when the left-hander earned $1,025,000.<\/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. He earned $1,825,000.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mlb-sports-los-angeles-angels-baseball-ea17835eb47f19ac5f5268fe74c4f205\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">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>Kansas City All-Star left-hander Kris Bubic had his hearing Tuesday, asking for $6.15 million instead of the Royals\u2019 $5.15 million offer. A decision by Margaret Brogan, Brian Keller and Janice Johnston is expected Wednesday, along with the ruling for a previously argued case involving Toronto left-hander Eric Lauer ($5.75 million vs. $4.4 million).<\/p>\n<p>Bubic, 28, was 8-7 with a 2.55 ERA in 20 starts last year, setting career bests for wins and ERA. He <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/royals-kris-bubic-afef822937f6017808f11b236eebef27\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">didn\u2019t pitch after July 26 because of a strained left rotator cuff<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bubic had a $3 million salary last year and can become a free agent after this year\u2019s World Series. He is 19-36 with a 4.14 ERA in six major league seasons, all with the Royals.<\/p>\n<p>Two players remain scheduled for hearings this week: 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>AP MLB: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/MLB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/MLB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Success! An email has been sent to  with a link to confirm list signup.\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Error! 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