Right handed pitcher Alfredo Aceves is the latest Boston Red Sox player to avoid arbitration. As per Alex Speier at WEEI.com, the Red Sox agreed to a one year, $1.2M deal with the versatile 29 year old hurler which includes up to $100,000 more in possible bonuses based on potential starts or relief appearances. Aceves had filed for a $1.6M contract heading into arbitration withBoston countering with an offer of $950,000. With Aceves signed, David Ortiz is now the only Red Sox player still heading towards arbitration.

Aceves was Boston’s third best reliever last season, behind Jonathan Papelbon and Daniel Bard,