Arizona avoided arbitration with right-hander Shelby Miller and catcher Welington Castillo, in addition to pitchers Patrick Corbin, Randall Delgado and Daniel Hudson. Coming off a big season, outfielder A.J. Pollock opted to file for arbitration at $3.9 million, while the team countered at $3.65 million.
Milone among four Twins to avoid arbitration
After left-hander Tommy Milone agreed to a one-year deal worth $4.5 million to avoid arbitration on Thursday, the Twins avoided arbitration with reliever Casey Fien and infielders Eduardo Escobar and Eduardo Nunez on Friday. The Twins, however, have yet to reach agreements with third baseman Trevor Plouffe and reliever Kevin Jepsen.
Rosenthal, 3 more agree to terms with Cards
The Cardinals wrapped up all four of their pending arbitration cases on Friday, agreeing to terms with reliever Seth Maness, closer Trevor Rosenthal, first baseman Matt Adams and first baseman/outfielder Brandon Moss before players and teams were to exchange desired salary figures.
White Sox, A. Garcia strike 1-year deal
The White Sox agreed to one-year contracts with outfielder Avisail Garcia and right-handed reliever Zach Putnam as announced by the team Friday, joining the one-year contracts agreed upon with infielder Brett Lawrie and left-handed reliever Dan Jennings on Thursday.
Stras, Rendon among four Nats to avoid arbitration
Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon, right-hander Stephen Strasburg, outfielder Ben Revere and infielder Danny Espinosa avoided arbitration on Friday by agreeing to one-year contracts.
Forsythe gets 2-year deal; Rays agree with 8
The Rays on Friday signed infielder Logan Forsythe to a two-year contract with a club option for 2018 and agreed to one-year deals with eight other arbitration-eligible players: right-hander Alex Cobb, catcher Hank Conger, outfielders Brandon Guyer and Desmond Jennings, left-hander Jake McGee, first baseman/outfielder Logan Morrison, righty Erasmo Ramirez and catcher Rene Rivera.
O’s strike deal with Machado, 3 others
The Orioles avoided arbitration with Manny Machado, Chris Tillman, Ryan Flaherty and Miguel Gonzalez by agreeing to 2016 contracts on Friday, an industry source confirmed.
Keuchel inks record deal; Gattis to arbitration
Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel cashed in on winning the 2015 American League Cy Young Award by avoiding arbitration on Friday with a one-year, $7.25 million deal with the club, a source confirmed for MLB.com.
Red Sox, Kelly agree to 1-year deal
The Red Sox have avoided arbitration with Joe Kelly, agreeing on a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the righty.
Dyson, Duffy among five signed by Royals
The Royals came to agreement with five of their seven arbitration-eligible players, signing right-hander Louis Coleman, left-hander Danny Duffy, outfielder Jarrod Dyson, and catchers Tony Cruz and Drew Butera to one-year deals on Friday.
Rangers avoid arbitration with Profar, Chirinos
The Rangers avoided an arbitration hearing with infielder Jurickson Profar by agreeing to a one-year contract on Thursday, and the club did the same with catcher Robinson Chirinos and pitcher Tanner Scheppers on Friday.
Yanks ink Pineda, Ackley; Chapman to arbitration
The Yankees avoided arbitration with right-hander Michael Pineda and infielder Dustin Ackley, but they were unable to finalize terms with four others, including closer Aroldis Chapman.
Tigers, J.D. exchange figures; Iglesias agrees
DETROIT — The Tigers avoided arbitration with shortstop Jose Iglesias ahead of Friday’s deadline for exchanging salary proposals, a source confirmed to MLB.com. They do not yet have a deal with outfielder J.D. Martinez, leaving one more case to settle before a potential hearing next mont
Bucs reach deals with all arbitration-eligibles
Mark Melancon, who was rumored to have been available in the trade market as he prepares for his final season before free agency, will earn $9.65 million in 2016 after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Pirates on Friday.
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Harvey, four other Mets avoid arbitration
Nine Mets filed for arbitration earlier this week, four of whom exchanged salary figures with the club on Friday. The other five agreed to new non-guaranteed one-year deals, including starting pitcher Matt Harvey, who will make $4.325 million — approximately seven times what he earned last season. Relievers Addison Reed, Carlos Torres and Josh Edgin agreed to deals for $5.3 million, $1.05 million and $625,000, respectively, while infielder Ruben Tejada will make $3 million.
Marlins avoid arbitration with Fernandez
Jose Fernandez is locked in as the Marlins’ ace for 2016 at a pretty good price. The right-hander avoided arbitration with the club on Friday by agreeing to a base salary of $2.8 million, according to a source.