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Brewers, Carlos Gomez avoid arbitration with one-year contract

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MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 03: Carlos Gomez #27 of the Milwaukee Brewers runs the bases after hitting a two run home run against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on September 3, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

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The Brewers and outfielder Carlos Gomez have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract, according to Brewers senior director of media relations Mike Vassallo. Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports that he’ll get $4.3 million, which is more than double the $1,962,000 he earned last year.

Gomez was arbitration-eligible for the fourth and final time this winter. The raise is well deserved, as the 27-year-old is coming off a career-year in which he batted .260/.305/.463 and established new career-highs with 19 homers, 37 stolen bases and a .768 OPS. A notorious free-swinger, he had never hit more than eight homers or posted an OPS higher than .679 in his previous five seasons in the big leagues.

Gomez began last season on the short side of a platoon with Nyjer Morgan, but he’s expected to be the everyday center fielder for the Brewers in 2013. While still flawed, he should continue to be useful if the power is here to stay and he plays his usual brand of excellent defense.