Soto, Alonso, Guerrero get big deals, 33 head to arbitration

By RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto, Pete Alonso and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached big-money agreements on one-year contracts as 170 players avoided salary arbitration with deals and 33 exchanged proposed figures with their teams. All-Star pitcher Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves were headed toward a hearing for the second straight year, while Toronto shortstop Bo Bichette and Houston outfielder Kyle Tucker were the farthest apart from their clubs, each asking for $7.5 million while their team offered $5 million. Soto got a $23 million deal with San Diego, while Alonso agreed to $14.5 million from the Mets, and Guerrero the same figure from the Blue Jays.