JANUARY 9: Amarista will receive a $1.25MM guarantee in the deal, Heyman tweets. That includes a $1.1MM salary for the coming season as well as a $150K buyout on the 2018 option, which is valued at $2.5MM.
DECEMBER 26: The Rockies have agreed to a one-year major league contract with utilityman Alexi Amarista, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports (via Twitter). The deal also contains a club option for another season in 2018.
[Related: updated Colorado roster via Roster Resource]
Amarista, 27, has never provided much at the plate over his six MLB seasons with the Angels and Padres, though he adds some versatile depth to the Rockies bench.