Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports that pitcher Dave Bush has agreed to a one-year, $4.215 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers to avoid arbitration.

The Brewers have six established starters on the roster and five spots available. Yovani Gallardo, Randy Wolf and Doug Davis will take the first three spots. The final two spots will be left for Bush, right-handed pitcher Jeff Suppan and left-hander Manny Parra. Parra is out of Minor League options, and the Brewers are unlikely to risk losing him via waivers. This leaves Suppan and Parra to battle for the last spot.

Suppan, has a guaranteed $12.5 million contract for this season. Bush’s deal does not become guaranteed until Opening Day. If the Brewers cut Bush 16 or more days before the season opener, the owe him one-sixth of his salary. If they cut him between that deadline and Opening Day, he gets one-fourth his salary.

Bush had filed for $4.45 million in arbitration and the Brewers offered $4.125 million. The two sides agreed just below the midpoint. Bush, 30, was 5-9 with a 6.38 ERA over 114 1/3 innings for the Brewers in 2009. He had a salary of $4 million last season. You can see Bush’s contract history and statistics here.

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