Tyson Ross avoided arbitration with the Padres by agreeing to a one-year, $5.25 million contract, Dennis Lin of U-T San Diego reports.

Ross avoided arbitration with the Padres by agreeing to a one-year, $5.25 million contract, Dennis Lin of U-T San Diego reports.

Analysis:

The Padres likely value Ross as a future No. 2 or 3 starter to build around along with Andrew Cashner. The 27-year-old excelled in 2014 with a 2.81 ERA and 9.0 K/9 over 195.2 innings, which led to his first career All-Star appearance.