PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached one-year deals with center fielder A.J. Pollock, third baseman Jake Lamb and starters Robbie Ray and Taijuan Walker, avoiding salary arbitration with them and several other players.Right-hander Shelby Miller was the only Arizona player left in salary arbitration, asking for $4.9 million and being offered $4.7 million as the sides exchanged figures Friday. He lost in arbitration last year, getting $4.7 million instead of the $5.1 million he sought.The 30-year-old Pollock will get $7.75 million, up from the $6.75 million he made last season while hitting .266 with 14 home runs and 49 RBIs. An All-Star in 2015, he missed nearly the entire 2016 season after breaking his elbow in a headfirst slide at home plate near the end of spring training.Lamb received a $4,275,000 contract, Ray got $3.95 million and Walker received $4,825,000.Also reaching deals were left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin for $1,195,000; right-hander Brian Boxberger at $1.85... [More]

PHOENIX (AP) — Left-hander Patrick Corbin and the Arizona Diamondbacks avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a $7.5 million, one-year contract.The 28-year-old was 14-13 with a 4.03 ERA last season and made $3.95 million.He has a 45-47 record with a 4.13 ERA in five seasons with the Diamondbacks. After going 14-8 with a 3.41 ERA and making the All-Star Game in 2013, he missed 2014 and part of 2015 after Tommy John surgery.Corbin was among 12 Diamondbacks eligible for arbitration entering Thursday, joined by pitchers Shelby Miller, Brad Boxberger, Andrew Chafin, Robbie Ray and Taijuan Walker; outfielders A.J. Pollock and David Peralta; shortstops Chris Owings and Nick Ahmed; catcher Chris Herrmann; and third baseman Jake Lamb.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

LHP Andrew Chafin stuck out the only batter he faced Monday but has been scored upon in nine of his last 21 appearances. His ERA has risen from 1.91 to 3.80, the highest it has been since the second week of the season. Chafin has given up 20 hits and 11 walks in his last 16 appearances. "He was almost automatic for two months of the season," manager Torey Lovullo said. "He's just not executing at the level he was, but we'll wait out this while he is not throwing the ball the best that he has. We know he is capable." Chafin, used mostly as a situational specialist, has thrown 47 innings in 64 games.

LHP Andrew Chafin pitched a scoreless 1 1/3 innings on Wednesday. He has allowed three earned runs in 14 innings (1.93 ERA) over 18 appearances.

LHP Andrew Chafin worked two scoreless innings in relief of starter Patrick Corbin. Chafin gave up two hits and one walk with a career-high five strikeouts as a reliever. He had four strikeouts April 28, 2015 against Colorado.

LHP Andrew Chafin stopped warming up when he felt shoulder tightness while throwing in the bullpen during the eighth inning of the 7-6, 12-inning loss to San Francisco on Friday. He was given an MRI, although the results were not known. He was activated Monday after spending the previous two months on the disabled list with left shoulder tendinitis.

LHP Andrew Chafin (left shoulder tendinitis) was activated from the disabled list Tuesday. Chafin allowed three runs in 1 2/3 innings in two rehab appearances with Triple-A Reno last week. He is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 32 appearances with Arizona this year.

LHP Andrew Chafin (left shoulder tendinitis) was reinstated from the disabled list.

LHP Andrew Chafin (left shoulder tendinitis) was sent on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Reno. He pitched two-thirds of an inning Thursday and was charged with the loss after giving up two runs on three hits. Chafin has been on the disabled list since July 6.

LHP Andrew Chafin (left shoulder tendinitis) felt no ill effects from a side session Tuesday, manager Chip Hale said, and is to throw another side session Friday before possibly being sent out on a rehab assignment, although the minor league season is nearing a close. Chafin has been on the disabled list since July 6.

LHP Andrew Chafin has been backed off his rehab assignment with Class A Visalia due to groin and shoulder soreness. He was near the end of his assignment when he sustained a groin injury. He then apparently tweaked his shoulder while trying to pitch through the groin injury.

LHP Andrew Chafin has been backed off his rehab assignment with Visalia because of groin and shoulder soreness.

LHP Andrew Chafin (left shoulder tendinitis) had his rehab assignment at Class A Visalia interrupted when he tweaked his groin late last week. He made four hitless, scoreless appearances for the Oaks before being shut down after an Aug. 10 outing. He was placed on the disabled list July 6 due to shoulder soreness.

LHP Andrew Chafin (left shoulder tendinitis) paused his rehab assignment after tweaking his hamstring and has returned to Arizona. Chafin, on the 15-day disabled list since July 6, is 1-0 and hasn't allowed a run over five innings in five minor league relief appearances since Aug. 1. Chafin is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 32 relief outings with the Diamondbacks this season.

LHP Andrew Chafin (left shoulder tendinitis) made his sixth rehab appearance Wednesday, when he threw a scoreless inning for Single-A Visalia. Chafin has not allowed a run in five innings between Visalia and the Diamondbacks' rookie-level Arizona League affiliate. He pitched on back-to-back days Tuesday and Wednesday for the first time. Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said Thursday he hopes Chafin can return to the major leagues during the club's next homestand, which begins Tuesday. Chafin, who has been on the disabled list since July 6, is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 32 games this season.

LHP Andrew Chafin (left shoulder tendinitis) continued his rehab stint with Class A Visalia on Tuesday, when he threw a scoreless inning. He has thrown five shutout innings over five appearances for Visalia and the Diamondbacks' rookie-level Arizona League affiliate dating back to Aug. 1. Chafin, who was placed on the disabled list on July 6, is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 32 games this season for the Diamondbacks.

LHP Andrew Chafin (shoulder tendinitis) moved his rehab assignment to Class A Visalia on Thursday, and he threw a scoreless inning. He pitched a scoreless inning in the rookie-level Arizona League on Monday.

LHP Andrew Chafin (shoulder tendinitis) pitched one scoreless inning and struck out two in a rehab appearance in the rookie-level Arizona League on Monday. "I felt really good," he said. "I was able to get full extension that I hadn't been able to get lately. My arm hasn't felt this good since before spring training. Pretty excited about it. This is a big reset button." Chafin is expected to pitch again in the Arizona League before possibly going to another affiliate. He made 66 major league appearances last season, his first as a reliever, and 32 this year before being placed on the disabled list retroactive to July 4.

LHP Andrew Chafin (left shoulder inflammation) was placed on the disabled list Wednesday, and Zac Curtis was recalled from Triple-A Reno to take his place as the only lefty in the bullpen. An MRI given Wednesday showed no structural damage, Arizona manager Chip Hale said. Chafin had made nine straight hitless appearances (over 5 2/3 innings) since being recalled from Reno on June 15. "He has experienced some real tightness the last week or two," Hale said. "There's just a lot of inflammation in there. He'll get the 15 days off, and then I think he'll be ready to go." Chafin's velocity was slightly down in his last few outings, and he reported difficulty getting loose, Hale said. Chafin is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 32 appearances with the D-backs this season.

LHP Andrew Chafin made his ninth consecutive hitless appearance Sunday, when he gave up a walk in two-thirds of an inning of relief. He tied the franchise record that is held by RHP Brad Ziegler, LHP Joe Paterson, RHP David Hernandez and LHP Mike Myers. Ziegler did it last April 18-25.