Chase Headley: I Turned Down Bigger Offer To Sign With The Yankees  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Chase Headley is staying with the Yankees, a sign New York is not counting on Alex Rodriguez to play third base regularly.  —  Headley and the Yankees have agreed on a $52 million, four-year contract.

Astros Sign Jed Lowrie To Three-Year Deal  —  The Astros announced that they have signed infielder Jed Lowrie to a three-year contract that runs through the 2018 season.  Lowrie's contract reportedly guarantee him $23MM: $8MM in 2015, $7.5MM in 2016 and $6.5MM in 2017 with a $6MM club option ($1MM buyout) for 2018.

Padres eyeing another megadeal . . . but is that enough?  —  FOX Sports  —  If the Padres are able to add Justin Upton (right) to recently acquired Matt Kemp in their outfield, it will give them their highest Opening Day payroll, as well as some rare high hopes.

Bryce Harper, Nationals avoid grievance hearing after settling on 2015 salary [UPDATED]  —  Outfielder Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals will avoid a grievance hearing over his 2015 salary after the sides reached a settlement Sunday evening with a two-year, $7.5 million contract …

Cubs To Sign Jason Motte  —  5:32pm: Motte gets a $4.5MM guarantee, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports (Twitter links).  Motte has incentives based on games finished, Passan adds.  —  5:18pm: The Cubs have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent reliever Jason Motte, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports on Twitter.

The Astros and unsigned draftee Jacob Nix have quietly and confidentially come to a monetary settlement over the team's decision not to follow through on an agreed-upon $1.5-million deal that was negotiated but never signed following last June's first-year player draft.

Dodgers To Sign Brett Anderson  —  4:53pm: The incentives kick in at 150 innings pitched, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweets.  The Braves and Royals were also among the final teams in pursuit, he adds.  —  4:20pm: The Dodgers have agreed to a one-year, $10MM deal with lefty Brett Anderson, Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports on Twitter.

Braves Designate Anthony Varvaro  —  The Braves have designated reliever Anthony Varvaro for assignment, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports on Twitter.  MLB.com's Mark Bowman tweeted earlier that the move was expected.  —  Varvaro's roster spot will go to infielder Alberto Callaspo …

DON'T NATIONALS WANT TO PAY TO PLAY?  —  Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann and shortstop Ian Desmond will combine to earn $27.5 million next season.  That is probably about the average annual value it will take to land free-agent right-hander Max Scherzer.

State-of-the-art exhibit at Miller Park will pay tribute to retiring Commissioner  —  The “Selig Experience” will tell the story of the retiring Commissioner's inextricable link to baseball in Milwaukee.  —  MILWAUKEE — Continuing a hometown salute to retiring Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H.

Markakis surgery set for Wednesday  —  New Braves right fielder Nick Markakis will have fusion surgery Wednesday for a herniated disk in his neck and should be ready for all or most of spring training.  —  The expected recovery time is about eight weeks, after which Markakis should be able …