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Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Indians avoided arbitration
with reliever Rafael Perez on Thursday, signing him to a one-year deal.
Terms were not disclosed, but the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported the deal to
be worth $2.005 million.
Perez appeared in 71 games for the Indians last season, posting a 5-2 record
with a 3.00 earned run average. In his six-year major league career, all with
Cleveland, the lefty is 20-12 with a 3.64 ERA in 330 appearances.
In arbitration filings, Perez had asked for $2.4 million, while the Indians
offered $1.6 million. Thursday's deal is reportedly just above the midpoint of
those offers.
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