Blue Jays, Giles avoid arbitration with one-year deal for 2020

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ken Giles throws against the San Francisco Giants. (Tony Avelar/AP)

The Toronto Blue Jays and closer Ken Giles have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $9.6-million contract on Friday.

Giles earned a $6.3 million salary in 2019 when he posted a 1.87 ERA with 23 saves in 53 games for the Blue Jays. Barring an extension, the 29-year-old’s slated to hit free agency following the 2020 season.

Earlier in the day, the Blue Jays avoided arbitration with Matt Shoemaker on a one-year, $4.2 million deal. The club has also avoided arbitration with Brandon Drury and Anthony Bass, their other two eligible players.

MLB teams had until Friday at 1 p.m. ET to exchange filing numbers with arbitration-eligible players.

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