Martin said the Dodgers had shown by avoiding arbitration that they no longer "believed in" him.

The agreement enabled both sides to avoid arbitration three days before spring workouts begin.

Both sides avoided arbitration by agreeing to a three-year deal on July 26, 2001.

The team prefers to avoid arbitration, having not gone to a hearing since 1992.

In February 2003, he avoided arbitration by signing a one-year $14.75-million deal.

Gardner and the Yankees agreed on a $2.8 million contract for the 2012 season, avoiding arbitration.

If they wanted to genuinely avoid arbitration, don't lowball me.

But in this case the lieutenants saw an opportunity to improve their offer by going first and avoiding arbitration.

Then, just 6 days later, Slowey agreed to a one-year deal to avoid arbitration.

He avoided arbitration and signed a 1-year contract on December 20 with a club option for 2006.