A piece of the Indians starting five of the rotation has been taken care of tonight, as Trevor Bauer has agreed to a deal to avoiding arbitration.
Jon Heyman of Fan Rag reports Bauer’s deal is worth $3.55 million.
Trevor Bauer, Indians settle at $3.55M
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 12, 2017
The team also agreed on a deal with relief pitcher Dan Otero, a key part of the pen from a season ago. Otero’s one-year deal worth $1.055 million.
The 25-year-old Bauer had an interesting 2016 for the Tribe, as he went 12-8 with a 4.