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Pirates avoid arbitration with 6 players, including Melancon

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Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Mark Melancon throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 4-0 and clenched the home field for their upcoming wild-card playoff game against the Chicago Cubs. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Mark Melancon throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 4-0 and clenched the home field for their upcoming wild-card playoff game against the Chicago Cubs. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Mark Melancon’s All-Star season earned the closer a hefty raise.
Melancon and the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration on Friday, agreeing to a one-year deal that will pay him $9.65 million in 2016. The 30-year-old led the majors with 51 saves in 2015 as the Pirates won 98 games to earn a wild-card berth for a third straight year.
Melancon was in his third and final year of arbitration.
Pittsburgh also reached agreement with All-Star reliever Tony Watson, catcher Francisco Cervelli, reliever Jared Hughes, shortstop Jordy Mercer and left-handed starter Jeff Locke.
The Pirates are in the process of signing backup catcher Chris Stewart to a two-year contract. The deal is pending a physical.
 

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