"The Phillies have avoided arbitration with Cole Hamels, agreeing to a one-year, $15 million deal with the veteran left-hander, and infielder Wilson Valdez.

Hamels went 14-9 with a 2.79 ERA last season, when he earned $9.5 million. In six major league seasons, the two-time all-star is 74-54 with a 3.39 ERA and 10 complete games."