Red Sox and DH David Ortiz avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $14.575 million contract. It's the midpoint between the $16.5 million salary that Ortiz requested and the $12.65 million figure that the Red Sox offered when arbitration numbers were exchanged last month. The two sides reached the deal a few hours before a scheduled arbitration hearing. Ortiz, 36, had a 309/.398/.554 batting line, 29 home runs and 96 RBI in 146 games last season. He still has great fantasy value.