Valverde avoids arbitration with one-year, $8M deal
HOUSTON (AP) - Closer Jose Valverde and the Houston Astros avoided salary arbitration when they agreed Monday to an $8 million, one-year contract.
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The 30-year-old right-hander, who can become a free agent after next season, led the NL with 44 saves last season.
In his first year with Houston after five seasons with Arizona, Valverde went 6-3 with a 3.38 ERA in a career-high 74 appearances. His career record over six seasons is 15-17 with 142 saves and a 3.31 ERA.
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