Closer Ken Giles has won his arbitration case against the Astros, MLB Network insider Jon Heyman reported on Saturday afternoon. The right-hander will earn the $4.6 million he requested, according to Heyman, slightly higher than the $4.2 million offer Houston suggested. The club hasn't confirmed Heyman's report.
Giles registered a 2.30 ERA with 83 strikeouts and 34 saves in 62 2/3 regular-season innings in 2017.
The 27-year-old remained one of the key cogs in Houston's bullpen en route to its first World Series title, but he posted an 11.74 ERA across 7 2/3 innings during the Astros' postseason run.