Robert Andino’s fling with free agency was brief on Friday night, as the Mariners’ newly acquired infielder signed a one-year contract with Seattle about 15 minutes after he was non-tendered at the 9 p.m. PT deadline.

Charlie Morton avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Friday night with the Pirates, who also made contract offers to all five other arbitration-eligible players still on the roster.

The free-agent pool grew larger on Friday ahead of the midnight ET deadline for non-tenders, including such established players as Mark Reynolds, John Lannan, Mike Pelfrey and Brian Wilson.

The Rangers ended this past season with Mike Napoli and Geovany Soto splitting time at catcher. Now they are both free agents.

The Nationals have decided to non-tender left-handers John Lannan and Tom Gorzelanny and catcher Jesus Flores, making them free agents.

Infielders Daric Barton and Adam Rosales, both of whom were considered non-tender candidates, agreed to terms on one-year contracts with the A’s on Friday, avoiding arbitration.

Setup reliever spots are open for the Marlins, and Ryan Webb is one of the candidates. The Marlins secured Webb’s services for 2013 on Friday by tendering the right-hander a contract.

The Orioles did not offer Mark Reynolds a deal, and a lack of negotiations after the team declined his $11 million option earlier this year resulted in the ultimate decision not to offer the 29-year-old arbitration, thus allowing him to leave as an unrestricted free agent.

For now, we’ll have the privilege of seeing Mariano Rivera pitch one more season, seeing Andy Pettitte and Derek Jeter, too. Years from now, we’ll be some of the lucky ones who saw them play. There may never be three teammates who represent the game better or accomplish more.

With decent organizational depth at the corner outfield spots, the Red Sox non-tendered Ryan Sweeney on Friday. They also non-tendered relievers Scott Atchison and Rich Hill, but there’s a chance both could return on Minor League deals that include invites to Spring Training.

As expected, pitchers Jair Jurrjens and Peter Moylan were the Braves’ only arbitration-eligible players who were not tendered a contract before Friday’s 11:59 p.m. ET deadline. This makes both of them free agents.

A total of 5,136 samples — 3,955 urine tests and 1,181 blood tests — were collected and analyzed from the start of last offseason through the end of the 2012 postseason, with 18 positive tests that resulted in discipline.

Joe Maddon’s voice conveyed his excitement about Friday’s announcement that the Hazleton Integration Project — the two-time American League Manager of the Year’s pet project — had reached a goal by purchasing a building that will serve as The Hazleton One Community Center in Hazleton, Pa.

The Astros claimed Philip Humber from the White Sox on Friday, bringing the right-hander closer to his Tyler, Texas, roots.

Righty Jeff Karstens was designated for assignment on Friday by the Pirates, who used his vacated roster spot to accommodate newly signed catcher Russell Martin.

Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson, as part of the MLB International Ambassador program, will spend three days in South Korea and eight more in Japan, making appearances and participating in grassroots initiatives.

In a two-player deal, Tommy Hanson was traded by the Braves to the Angels in exchange for right-handed reliever Jordan Walden.