NL batting champ Blackmon gets $14 million
DENVER — NL batting champion Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a $14 million, one-year contract.
The 31-year-old centerfielder hit .331 with 37 homers and 104 RBIs last year and made $7.3 million. He can become a free agent after this season.
Blackmon turned in one of the most productive seasons from the leadoff spot in major league history.
