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Red Sox avoided salary arbitration with another player today—infielder Mike Aviles. The pact is a one-year deal worth $1.2 million. Aviles (pictured here with fans at a BoSox Club luncheon) was a positive contributor to the team after coming over in a trade with Kansas City at the deadline. He hit a decent .255 with 7 home runs, and was more than adequate at multiple positions in the field.