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D-backs reach agreement with Brad Boxberger, avoid arbitration

Jan 12, 2018, 11:50 AM | Updated: 12:47 pm

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Brad Boxberger reacts after hitting New York Yankees' Todd Frazier wi...

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Brad Boxberger reacts after hitting New York Yankees' Todd Frazier with a pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 29, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a one-year deal with right-handed relief pitcher Brad Boxberger, avoiding arbitration.

The deal is valued at $1.85 million, according to Robert Murray of FanRag Sports

Arizona acquired Boxberger in a trade from the Tampa Bay Rays on Nov. 30 in exchange for minor league pitcher Curtis Taylor.

Boxberger’s best season came in 2015 when he was an American League All-Star and recorded 41 saves, but injuries have limited him over the past two years. The 29-year-old made just 30 appearances in 2017 due to a right flexor strain, posting a record of 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 29.1 innings.

With Boxberger locked up for 2018, the D-backs have 10 arbitration-eligible players remaining.

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