Tribe, Cabrera agree to deal

Cleveland Indians Asdrubal Cabrera has agreed to a one-year, $4.55M contract with the Indians. ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge

CLEVELAND -- Nobody dodges salary arbitration like the Cleveland Indians.

With a hearing just days away, the club and all-star shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera agreed to terms on a one-year, $4.55 million contract Friday, extending the Indians' streak of avoiding arbitration to 21 years.

The Indians haven't had an arbitration hearing since 1991. The agreement was $75,000 above the midpoint between the $5.2 million Cabrera asked for last month and the $3.75 million the Indians had offered. A hearing had been scheduled for next week, but won't be necessary as the Indians kept their run alive. Cleveland hasn't gone to a hearing since pitcher Greg Swindell and Jerry Browne had their salaries decided by an arbitrator.