 FILE- In this Sept. 22, 2011, photo, Cleveland Indians' Asdrubal Cabrera watches his three-run home run off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Addison Reed during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Cleveland. With a hearing scheduled for next week, the club and All-Star shortstop Cabrera agreed to terms on a one-year, $4.55 million contract on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, avoiding salary arbitration. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
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Asdrubal Cabrera, Indians agree on deal
10/02/2012 2:46:00 PM
The Associated Press
CLEVELAND - All-star infielder Asdrubal Cabrera and the Cleveland Indians agreed to a US$4.55-million, one-year contract Friday to avoid salary arbitration.
The agreement was $75,000 above the midpoint between the $5.2 million he had asked for in arbitration last month and the $3.75 million the Indians had offered. A hearing had been scheduled for next week.
Cabrera hit .273 with 25 homers, 92 RBIs and 32 doubles last year while earning $2.125 million.
The Indians have not gone to arbitration since 1991.
