The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a one-year deal with left handed pitcher David Price, thus avoiding arbitration. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner will earn $10.1125 in 2013 reports Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com.
Price, 27, went 20-5 with a 2.56 ERA, 3.05 FIP, 8.74 K/9, 2.5 BB/9 and 0.7 HR/9 in 211.0 innings for the Rays in 2012. The Rays' ace reached career highs in average speed 95.5 (fastball) and GB% with 53.1% this season.
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