Outfielder Alex Rios avoided salary arbitration by agreeing Tuesday to a $4,835,000, one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Rios has career highs with 24 home runs and 85 RBIs last season while batting .297.
He gets a $3.5 million signing bonus and a salary of $1,335,000. He would make an additional $15,000 if he is selected for the All-Star game.
Rios had asked for $5.65 million and the Blue Jays countered at $4,535,000 when the sides exchanged arbitration figures last month.
Posted: February 5th, 2008.
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