Heilman Avoids Arbitration

The Mets and Aaron Heilman have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year $1.2-million contract. In his recent article, Marty Noble points out that "Heilman, who earned $453,000 last year, was one of six Mets players in position to exchange arbitration figures with the club Friday. He is the only one who agreed to a contract." The five other Mets who filed for arbitration include: Pedro Feliciano, Ryan Church, Endy Chavez, Oliver Perez and Jorge Sosa.