Lindor, Bryant, Bellinger, Seager get big-money deals

Lindor, the All-Star shortstop acquired last week by the New York Mets from Cleveland, got the largest of the deals at $22.3 million. The Mets hope to sign him to a long-term contract that would prevent him from becoming a free agent at the end of the season.

Lindor’s deal is the fourth highest one-year contract for an arbitration-eligible player, trailing Mookie Betts ($27 million with Boston last year), Nolan Arenado ($26 million with Colorado in 2019) and Josh Donaldson ($23 million with Toronto in 2018).

Bryant agreed to $19.5 million with the Chicago Cubs. He, too, can become a free agent after the season.

Bellinger and Seager got big raises after helping the Los Angeles Dodgers win heir first World Series title since 1988. Bellinger, an outfielder and first baseman, agreed to $16.1 million. Seager, MVP of the NL Championship Series and World Series, agreed to $13.75 million.

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge agreed at $10,175,000.

Among players set for hearings is Houston shortstop Carlos Correa. He asked for a raise from $8 million to $12.5 million, and the Astros offered $9.75 million.

Atlanta shortstop Dansby Swanson was the only other player asking more than $5 million: He requested $6.75 million and was offered $6 million. Braves pitcher Mike Soroka asked for $2.8 million and was offered $2.1 million.

Cubs outfielder Ian Happ asked for $4.1 million and was offered $3.25 million.

Two Dodgers remain set for hearings. Pitcher Walker Buehler asked for $4.15 million and was offered $3.3 million, and catcher Austin Barnes asked for $2 million and was offered $1.5 million.

Among the AL champion Rays, first baseman Ji-Man Choi asked for $2.45 million and was offered $1.85 million, and reliever Ryan Yarbrough asked for $3.1 million and was offered $2.3 million.

The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, who slumped to .190 at the plate and pitched a total of 1 ⅔ innings while coming off Tommy John surgery, asked for $3.3 million and was offered $2.5 million.

Also exchanging were New York Mets third baseman-outfielder J.D. Davis ($2,475,000 vs. $2.1 million), Baltimore outfielder Anthony Santander (also $2,475,000 vs. $2.1 million) and St. Louis right-hander Jack Flaherty ($3.9 million vs. $3 million).

Hearings before three-person virtual panels will be scheduled for Feb. 1-19.

The Yankees reached a deal with right-hander Corey Kluber worth $11 million for one year and agreed to a $90 million, six-year contract to keep AL batting champion DJ LeMahieu, a source told the Associated Press.

Kluber, who turns 35 on April 10, is a three-time All-Star who is 98-58 with a 3.16 ERA in 10 seasons, the first nine with the Indians.