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DENVER—Relief pitcher Rafael Betancourt has accepted salary arbitration and will return to the Colorado Rockies for a second season.
Right-hander Jason Marquis declined arbitration Monday and can sign anywhere as a free agent.
Betancourt went 3-1 with a 1.78 ERA in 32 appearances for the Rockies last season and was a key cog in their run to the NL wild card.
Marquis was 15-13 with a 4.04 ERA in 33 starts and made the NL All-Star team. He fizzled down the stretch and wasn’t part of Colorado’s postseason rotation.
By accepting salary arbitration before Monday’s midnight deadline, Betancourt was added to the Rockies’ 40-man roster and is considered a signed player, although the right-hander’s 2010 salary is undetermined.
