The Orioles took care of another arbitration-eligible player by agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez on Tuesday.
According to CBSSports.com, the right-hander will receive a $3.275 million base salary for the 2015 season. Gonzalez, 30, went 10-9 with a 3.23 ERA in 27 games (26 starts) spanning 159 innings last year.
He made only $529,000 last year before entering his first arbitration-eligible offseason. Earlier this winter, Gonzalez filed for $3.95 million while the Orioles offered $2.5 million when exchanging arbitration figures.
Though he temporarily became the odd man out of the starting rotation when Ubaldo Jimenez returned from the disabled list last August, Gonzalez had the best ERA of any of the Orioles’ six starters in 2014 and has been one of the club’s most consistent starters over the last three seasons. Gonzalez has posted a 30-21 record with a 3.45 ERA in 75 games (69 starts) since making his major league debut in 2012.
The Orioles have two arbitration cases left to resolve: closer Zach Britton and outfielder Alejandro De Aza. If the sides don’t come to agreements, arbitration hearings will be held later this month.
