Dodgers avoid salary arbitration with catcher A.J. Ellis

The Dodgers and catcher A.J. Ellis avoided salary arbitration Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year contract. Ellis will make $4.25 million, according to multiple reports, a significant raise from the $3.55 million he made in his second year of arbitration eligibility.Ellis, 33, batted just .191 with three home runs and 25 RBIs last year, as two extended trips to the disabled list limited him to 93 games.