Nobody dodges salary arbitration like the Cleveland Indians.
With a hearing just days away, the club and All-Star shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera agreed to terms on a one-year, $4.55 million contract Friday, extending the Indians’ streak of avoiding arbitration to 21 years.
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The Indians haven’t had an arbitration hearing since 1991, when gas was $1.14 per gallon and Cabrera was 6.
The agreement was $75,000 above the midpoint between the $5.2 million Cabrera asked for last month, and the $3.75 million the Indians had offered. A hearing had been scheduled for next week, but won’t be necessary as the Indians kept their run alive. Cleveland hasn’t gone to a hearing since pitcher Greg Swindell and Jerry Browne had their salaries decided by an arbitrator.
The 26-year-old hit .273 with 25 homers, 92 RBIs and 32 doubles. He led the Indians in runs (87), hits (165), stolen bases (17) and set a club record for homers by a shortstop.
Around the league
White Sox • A person familiar with the situation says former Arkansas and Southern California quarterback Mitch Mustain is closing in on a minor-league contract with Chicago. A right-handed pitcher, Mustain hasn’t played baseball since he was at Springdale (Ark.) High School. He played football at Arkansas as a freshman in 2006 before transferring to USC and backing up Mark Sanchez and Matt Barkley.
Yankees • Reliever Joba Chamberlain made 15 throws in his second session on a half-mound at the team’s minor league complex in Tampa, Fla., part of his rehabilitation after elbow ligament replacement surgery.
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