Major League Baseball

Durbin avoids arbitration, gets more than $2M from Phils

Published Jan. 19, 2010 12:00 a.m. ET

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Reliever Chad Durbin has agreed to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies worth $2,125,000, a deal that avoided salary arbitration.

The 32-year-old right-hander appeared in 59 games last season for the NL champions, going 2-2 with two saves and a 4.39 ERA. He made $1,635,000.

Three Phillies remain in arbitration: center fielder Shane Victorino, catcher Carlos Ruiz and right-hander Joe Blanton.