Cleveland Indians, closer Cody Allen avoid arbitration with $7.35M deal

Postseason standout Cody Allen agreed to a one-year, $7.35 million deal with the Cleveland Indians on Friday to avoid salary arbitration.

The right-hander closer registered 32 saves with a 2.51 ERA in the regular season before helping fuel Cleveland's run to the World Series. Allen recorded six saves and 24 strikeouts in 13 2/3 scoreless postseason innings and his 15.8 strikeouts per nine innings rate was the highest in postseason history among pitchers with at least 10 innings.

Allen, 28, has 90 saves in three seasons since becoming the Indians' closer. He is 17-16 with a 2.61 ERA in five seasons with Cleveland.

Allen made $4.15 million last season when the Indians fell to the Chicago Cubs in the World Series.

Cleveland also reached deals with right-handers Zach McAllister (one year, $1.825 million) and Dan Otero (one year, $1.055 million).

McAllister was 3-2 with a 3.44 ERA last season, while Otero went 5-1 with a 1.53 ERA.