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Sources: A.J. Pollock gets 2-year, $10.25M deal from D-backs

The Arizona Diamondbacks and outfielder A.J. Pollock have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year contract.

The deal is worth $10.25 million, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney.

A Gold Glove winner in 2015, Pollock batted .315 the past season, with 20 homers and 76 RBIs. He produced a team-high 192 hits.

"It's an exciting time to be a Diamondback," Pollock told MLB.com. "I'm glad to get the business side taken care of and focus on helping this team win."

With the 28-year-old Pollock in center and perennial MVP candidate Paul Goldschmidt at first base, the Diamondbacks have two of the NL's best all-around position players.

Couple that with the offseason acquisitons of pitchers Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller, and the Diamondbacks look primed to compete with the Dodgers and Giants for the NL West title.