Aaron Cunningham did not necessarily need to come to Cleveland this week, but the outfielder figured it was for the best. After all, the Indians were not only extending an invitation to attend their Winter Development Program. The Tribe has also offered Cunningham a second chance.

The Brewers finished their 2012 outfield and filled their 40-man roster Tuesday by importing three-time Japanese batting champion Norichika Aoki on a two-year contract with a club option for 2014.

What had been a quiet offseason for the Tigers took a disastrous turn Tuesday, when the team announced that designated hitter Victor Martinez suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and could miss the entire 2012 season.

Jeff Niemann is the lone Rays player headed to arbitration after the team came to terms on Tuesday with pitchers David Price and Burke Badenhop and center fielder B.J. Upton.

The Astros reached a contract agreement with left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ on Tuesday, coming to terms on a $2.35 million deal to avoid arbitration.

The Blue Jays gave utility man Mark Teahen his unconditional release on Tuesday.

It wasn't just that Victor Martinez almost won a batting title. It wasn't that he delivered clutch hit after clutch hit and almost always put the ball in play. Nor was it the lineup protection he provided for Miguel Cabrera.

The Angels may have only agreed on a one-year deal with shortstop Erick Aybar on Tuesday, but that doesn't mean the two sides have given up trying to negotiate something more long term.

Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said Tuesday he has assembled most of his key front-office personnel in anticipation of the 2012 season.

Red Sox left fielder Carl Crawford underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist on Tuesday, and he is in jeopardy of missing Opening Day, which is on April 5 at Detroit.

Though terms of the agreement have not all been finalized, left-hander Doug Slaten has chosen to sign a Minor League deal with the Pirates, an industry source confirmed Wednesday. The addition of Slaten will give the club another lefty reliever to consider for its bullpen.

The 2011 controversy swirling around Dayan Viciedo never was about his Major League preparedness. It centered more upon finding everyday White Sox at-bats for the young talent, with the outfield already filled up.

The Rockies and center fielder Dexter Fowler avoided arbitration on Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year contract, the club said.

The Athletics agreed to terms on one-year contracts with right-handers Brandon McCarthy and Joey Devine on Tuesday, and with that they settled with all their arbitration-eligible players before sides were even scheduled to exchange figures.

The Mets were able to take care of deals with all four of their arbitration-eligible players on Tuesday, inking Mike Pelfrey, Andres Torres, Ramon Ramirez and Manny Acosta each to one-year deals.

National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw was at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, but he wasn't talking about his salary-arbitration situation — or even about baseball. Kershaw and wife Ellen are on a promotional tour for their new book, which chronicles their sharing of his passion for baseball and her passion for helping orphans in Africa.

The Mariners avoided any arbitration hearings for another year as pitchers Brandon League, Jason Vargas and Shawn Kelley all agreed to one-year deals on Tuesday just prior to the arbitration-filing deadline.