The Astros and Yuli Gurriel have agreed on a one-year contract for $8.3 million to avoid arbitration, a person with knowledge of the transaction confirmed.

The contract, which was first reported by USA Today, includes $250,000 in award bonuses and he will be a free agent after the 2020 season. He originally would have been arbitration eligible after next season.

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Gurriel struck a career-high 31 home runs, belted 40 doubles and was one of the American League’s best offensive first basemen. Only four other qualified AL first basemen posted a higher OPS than Gurriel’s .884.