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Athletics Avoid Arbitration With Ryan Sweeney
The Athletics have signed outfielder Ryan Sweeney to a one-year contract, reports MLB.com's Evan Drellich. The deal will pay Sweeney $1.4MM in 2011, according to the Associated Press. Sweeney was one of seven players tendered contracts by Oakland yesterday, and the signing means the club avoids arbitration with the 25-year-old. Sweeney is represented by agent Larry Reynolds.
Sweeney hit .294/.342/.383 in 331 plate appearances with the A's in 2010, though he didn't play after July 11 due to a right knee injury that eventually required surgery. Since coming to Oakland as part of the Nick Swisher trade in January 2008, Sweeney has a .740 OPS in 1298 plate appearances and has played all three outfield positions, though he mostly stuck to right field last year. Sweeney made $420K with the A's last season and this would've been his first year of arbitration eligibility.
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