Phillies' Jeanmar Gomez: Avoids arbitration with Phillies

Gomez and the Phillies avoided arbitration on Friday with a one-year, $4.2 million deal, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Analysis:

Gomez had an excellent season as the Phillies' closer derailed by an awful September, a month in which he allowed 17 of his 37 earned runs on the season, adding up to a 4.85 ERA. Still, the arbitration system loves saves, of which Gomez had 37, so he'll nab a nearly $3 million raise in his third year of arbitration eligibility.