The Red Sox and left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz avoided arbitration Wednesday and settled on a one-year, $4.45 million contract.Pomeranz went 11-12 with a 3.32 ERA split between the Padres and Red Sox in 2016. The 28-year-old was acquired by Boston on July 14 in exchange for Minor League right-hander Anderson

The Red Sox and left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz avoided arbitration Wednesday and settled on a one-year, $4.45 million contract.

Pomeranz went 11-12 with a 3.32 ERA split between the Padres and Red Sox in 2016. The 28-year-old was acquired by Boston on July 14 in exchange for Minor League right-hander Anderson Espinoza.

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Pomeranz went 3-5 with a 4.59 ERA with Boston following the trade.