Marlins' Derek Dietrich: Avoids arbitration with Marlins

Dietrich and the Marlins avoided arbitration Friday with a one-year, $1.7 million deal, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Analysis:

Dietrich put up an excellent .374 on-base percentage in a career-high 351 plate appearances in 2016, but his numbers were also bolstered by a healthy diet of right-handed pitchers. He remains a left-handed platoon option behind Dee Gordon at second base and Martin Prado at third, but with Gordon unlikely to miss half the season again, expect Dietrich's playing time to decrease.