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LA avoids arbitration by locking up all six - DODGERS: Ethier and Broxton reportedly get two-year contracts; the other four sign for 2010.

Published on Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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The Dodgers settled all six of their possible arbitration cases Tuesday, reaching two-year agreements with right fielder Andre Ethier and closer Jonathan Broxton and agreeing on one-year deals with four other key players.

The contracts of Ethier and Broxton were according to people familiar with the negotiations, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reported.

Ethier's deal is reportedly worth $15.25 million with incentives; the terms of Broxton's deal are unknown.

The team can't comment on the deals publicly until the players pass physicals.

Center fielder Matt Kemp also got a $10.95 million, two-year contract recently.

The deals helped the Dodgers be more certain of their player costs over the next two seasons. The team still is looking to add at least one starting pitcher.

In his fourth full season, Ethier hit 31 home runs and drove in 106 runs. He had six walkoff hits.

Broxton, 25, had a 7-2 record with a 2.61 ERA and 36 saves   Read Full Article...

 
 

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