Cincinnati, OH –  The Cincinnati Reds have avoided arbitration year contract.

Arredondo went 4-4 with a 3.23 earned run average in 53 appearances for the Reds last season. He missed the entire 2010 season recovering from Tommy John surgery.

The 27-year-old right-hander posted a 10-2 record with a minuscule 1.62 ERA during his rookie season with the Angels in 2008. His ERA ballooned to 6.00 with the Halos the following year.