The Chicago Cubs avoided arbitration with left-handed pitcher Felix Doubront on Thursday, signing him to a one-year deal worth nearly $2 million, according to multiple reports.
#Cubs avoid arbitration with @theRealDubi22, signing him to 1 yr, $1.925 million contract.
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) January 15, 2015
Doubront settles at $1.925M with cubs (typo by me before)
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 15, 2015
Doubront went 2-1 with a 3.98 ERA in four starts for the Cubs last year after being traded from the Red Sox on July 30.
His performance improved in his final month in Chicago. Doubront went 2-4 with a 6.07 ERA in 17 appearances (10 starts) for Boston.
