The Houston Astros and All Star outfielder Hunter Pence have avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract for $3.5 million according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Pence was seeking $4.1 million, and the Astros offered $3.1 million.

Pence, 26, hit .282 with 25 home runs and 72 RBIs and made his first All Star team in 2009. You can see Pence’s contract history and statistics here.