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.

Royals To Sign Alex Rios  —  The Royals have agreed to a one-year, $11MM deal with outfielder Alex Rios, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports on Twitter.  Rios, a Boras Corporation client, joins Kendrys Morales as veteran additions to the defending American League champs.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Cubs To Sign Jason Motte  —  6:44pm: The deal comes with $2.5MM in achievable bonuses, Levine tweets.  —  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.

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.

Dodgers To Sign Brett Anderson  —  6:49pm: Anderson would earn the full $4MM in incentives if he reaches 200 innings, Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times tweets.  —  4:53pm: The incentives kick in at 150 innings pitched, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweets.

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.

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 …