Reds sign Volquez

According to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com, the Reds have avoided arbitration with Edinson Volquez after agreeing to a one year deal speculated to be worth about $1.6 million. Volquez recently had Tommy John surgery and returned from that last season to post a 4.31 ERA and a 1.5 WHIP over 12 starts and 62 2/3 innings.