Cardinals avoided arbitration with LHP Marc Rzepczynski by agreeing to a one-year, $1.1 million contract.
They settled at the midpoint of figures that were exchanged last month. He has a chance to earn an additional $50,000 in incentives. Rzepczynski, who was arbitration-eligible for the first time, posted a 4.24 ERA and 33/17 K/BB ratio over 46 2/3 innings last season.












