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Published January 17, 2011, 07:21 AM

Twins avoid arbitration with Casilla, signs one-year deal

The Minnesota Twins have avoided arbitration with Alexi Casilla, signing the infielder to a one-year deal worth $865,000 dollars.

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins have avoided arbitration with Alexi Casilla, signing the infielder to a one-year deal worth $865,000 dollars.

Casilla played 30 games at shortstop and 24 at second base last season, batting .276 with 42 hits and 20 runs batted in. He played one game at third base and also spent two in the outfield.

In five seasons, all with Minnesota, Casilla has a .249 average with 96 RBI over 312 games.

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