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The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided arbitration
with catcher Miguel Montero on Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year
contract.
Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided arbitration
with catcher Miguel Montero on Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year
contract.
Financial terms were not disclosed, although MLB.com has reported the deal to
be worth $5.9 million. The agreement came just prior to what was to be the
first scheduled arbitration hearing of the winter.
Montero had sought $6.8 million, while Arizona had offered $5.4 million.
An All-Star for the Diamondbacks in 2011, Montero batted .282 with a career-
high 18 home runs and 86 runs batted in.
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