The Cubs have avoided arbitration with Matt Garza, agreeing to a one-year, $10.25 million contract.

This is the second-straight year that Garza has signed a one-year deal.

He made $9.5 million last season, going 5-7 with a 3.91 ERA before being sidelined with an elbow injury. Garza is scheduled to become a free agent for the first time in his career after the 2013 season.