DENVER -- Right-handed relief pitcher Scott Oberg and the Rockies avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.3 million contract on Thursday.
The deal was first reported by USA Today.
Oberg, 28, went 8-1 with a 2.45 ERA in 56 appearances in 2018 -- his best Major League season. The right-hander struggled early and was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque, but after his return worked himself into a key role in the Rockies' bullpen.
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The Rockies have agreed to terms with two of their seven arbitration-eligible players. Lefty Chris Rusin, in his second year of arbitration eligibility, agreed to a deal worth $1.68 million.