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Cleveland outfielder Cory Snyder avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal for $700,000. Snyder was the last of the Indians scheduled to go to arbitration. He had sought $810,000, and the Indians were offering $600,000.

Elsewhere, an arbitrator ruled in favor of the Pittsburgh Pirates in a salary arbitration case with outfielder Barry Bonds. Bonds will receive $850,000 in 1990, a raise of $490,000 over the previous season. He had asked for $1.6 million.

Pirate outfielder Billy Hatcher won his arbitration case and was awarded $690,000. The Pirates had offered $525,000.

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St. Louis third baseman Terry Pendleton won his case and will receive $1.85 million. The Cardinals had offered Pendleton $1 million. He made $710,00 in 1989.

Atlanta’s Lonnie Smith, the NL comeback player of the year with a .315 average and 79 RBIs, had to settle for a $1.35-million raise when he lost his arbitration case. He will earn $1.75 million after asking for $2 million.

Ivan Calderon of the White Sox was awarded the club’s figure of $925,000. He had requested $1,250,000.

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