With a lockout by Major League Baseball owners looming Wednesday night, the Rockies took care of some business Tuesday, signing right-handed relievers Daniel Bard and Tyler Kinley to one-year deals to avoid arbitration.
Bard’s deal is worth $4.4 million, while Kinley will get $1.025 million, a source confirmed.
Bard, 36, whose comeback to the major leagues has been well documented, got the first big payday of his career in his third and final year of arbitration eligibility. His 67 appearances were the second-most on the Rockies and his most since pitching in 70 games with Boston in 2011.