D-backs, Roberts agree to deal
Ryan Roberts is one of the most popular players on the Arizona Diamondbacks roster, and now
the utility-player-turned-starting-third-baseman will be back with the club for another season.
According to CBS Sports baseball insider John Heyman, a deal was struck Tuesday, allowing the team and player to avoid going to arbitration.
Ryan roberts settles w/ dbacks for $2.0125M, as @BHSCouncil tweeted
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) January 31, 2012
Roberts had a career season in 2011, hitting .249 while slugging 19 home runs and driving in 65. He stole 18 bases, too, making him a valuable part of Arizona’s lineup.
Bringing Roberts back is certainly a good move, as his energy propelled the D-backs to many wins last season and the status of fellow infielder Stephen Drew is clouded. However, Roberts’ career numbers have been anything but stellar, and the 31-year-old will have to prove that last season was not a fluke.
