Orioles closer Zach Britton was rewarded for his stellar season last year, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal for next season worth $11.4 million and avoiding arbitration.
Britton -- who finished fourth in AL Cy Young voting after a season in which he converted all 47 save opportunities and posted a 0.54 ERA -- settled his case about an hour before today’s 1 p.m. deadline for teams to exchange salary figures with their arbitration-eligible players.
Entering his third of four arbitration-eligible seasons, Britton was projected to make $11.4 million this year through the arbitration process.