"The Milwaukee Brewers avoided arbitration with left-hander Manny Parra, agreeing to a one-year deal Thursday. MLB.com reported the deal is worth $1.2 million, the same salary Parra had in 2011.

Parra missed the 2011 season, first with back issues, then an ailing elbow that eventually required surgery. He is expected to be full-go by spring training, and short on lefties in their bullpen, the Brewers opted to offer Parra a contract to see what he might do. Arbitration contracts are not guaranteed, however."