The Colorado Rockies avoided arbitration with three players: left-handed pitcher Jorge de la Rosa, second baseman Clint Barmes and right-handed reliever Taylor Buchholz.

Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post reports that Jorge De La Rosa avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $5.6 million deal. de la Rosa, 29 in April, was 16-9 with a 4.38 ERA and 193 strikeouts with the Rockies in 2009.

Barmes, 31 by Opening Day, more than doubled his salary to $3.325 million. He hit .245 with 23 home runs and 76 RBIs in 2009.

Buccholz, 28, was 6-6 with a 2.17 ERA in 63 games in 2008 with the Rockies. He did not pitch in 2009 due to elbow surgery. His contract for the upcoming season will pay him $1.055 million.