Feb. 8 (UPI) -- First baseman Marwin Gonzalez avoided arbitration Wednesday, when he agreed to a deal with the Houston Astros.
Gonzalez, 27, signed a one-year, $3.725 million pact, according to Jon Heyman. The deal includes a $5.125 million team option for 2018. He filed for $4.2 million while the Astros countered at $3.25 million, before the parties agreed to settle in the middle.