Feb 03, 2012 7:01 PM EST

The Brewers and Shaun Marcum have agreed to a one-year, $7.725 million deal for the 2012 season.

The agreement has allowed the two sides to avoid an arbitration hearing.

Marcum made $4.05 million in 2011, when he went 13-7 with a 3.54 ERA. He is eligible for free agency after this season.

Via Associated Press