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Three Reds avoid arbitration

Found January 18, 2012 on Redleg Nation:
PLAYERS: Homer Bailey,  Bill Bray,  Paul Janish
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds

Cleaning up some loose ends, we just wanted to note — for posterity — that Homer Bailey, Bill Bray, and Paul Janish all avoided arbitration and signed contracts with the Reds in the last day or two. Homer will make $2.4 million, about two million more than he made last year. Bill Bray also got a significant raise, nearly doubling his salary to $1.4 million. I’m not sure how much Janish will make and, frankly, I don’t think I want to know.
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