A's, Blanton avoid arbitration
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:36 pm
By Sports Network
The Sports Network
The Oakland Athletics and pitcher Joe Blanton agreed to one-year deal Friday, avoiding arbitration.
Financial terms were not announced.
Blanton, 27, made the league minimum of $380,000 last season, while going 14-10 with a 3.95 ERA.
The 27-year-old right-hander finished fourth in the American League with 230 innings pitched. He also set the third-lowest mark in Oakland history for walks per nine innings (1.57).
Pitcher Chad Gaudin is the lone Oakland player still eligible for arbitration.
Closer Huston Street agreed to a one-year deal Thursday.
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