#MLB Diamondbacks avoid arbitration with Jake Lamb, Robbie Ray, others

PHOENIX -- Third baseman Jake Lamb received a $4,275,000 contract Friday as one of the Arizona Diamondbacks to reach one-year agreements and avoid salary arbitration.

That's a nice raise from his 2017 salary of $573,300.

Right-hander Shelby Miller asked the team for $4.9 million while the club offered $4.7 million as they exchanged figures.

Lefty starter Robbie Ray and right-hander Taijuan Walker also reached one-year deals Friday, along with left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin for $1,195,000; right-hander Brian Boxberger at $1.85 million; outfielder David Peralta for $3.3 million and infielder/outfielder Chris Owings at $3.4 million up from his $2.3 million in 2017.

Lamb was a significant player in the lineup of the team that earned the top spot in the NL wild-card race last year. He is a slugging, left-handed hitting third baseman who hit 30 home runs with 105 RBIs.

Ray, who will make $3.95 million, was 15-5 with a 2.89 ERA. The 26-year-old struck out 218 in 162 innings. Walker will earn $4,825,000 after he went 9-9 with a 3.49 ERA.

Chafin was the No. 1 lefty out of the bullpen. His 71 appearances were more than other Arizona pitcher. Boxberger, who agreed to a $1.8 million deal, is a former closer who had an American League-best 41 saves in 2015 has been bother by injuries the past two seasons. He was acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay.

Left-hander Patrick Corbin agreed to a $7.5 million, one-year contract Thursday