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Braves, Johnson agree for $2.825M, 1 yr. (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

The Atlanta Braves agreed Wednesday on a $2.825 million, one-year contract with second baseman Kelly Johnson, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing. Johnson, who made $430,000 last season, was asking for a salary of $3.3 million in arbitration. The Braves countered with an offer of $2.35 million. The two sides split the difference right down the middle to avoid a scheduled hearing Thursday.