Vizcaino, Braves avoid arbitration with one-year deal

Braves right-hander Arodys Vizcaino finished the 2015 season as the closer. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)The Braves avoided the last of their potential salary arbitration cases when they agreed on Friday to a one-year contract with right-hander Arodys Vizcaino.

Vizcaino, 25, finished the 2015 season as the Braves’ closer after Jason Grilli suffered a season-ending injury and Jim Johnson was traded to the Dodgers. Vizcaino recorded nine saves in 10 chances while posting a 1.60 ERA with 37 strikeouts and 13 walks in 33 2/3 innings.

Vizcaino will enter spring training as a candidate to serve as closer again in 2016. The Braves re-signed Johnson in November and Grilli has said he his…