Mariners reach 1-year deal with Elias to avoid arbitration  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Roenis Elias and the Seattle Mariners have avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year contract for $910,000.  —  The left-hander was 3-1 with a 2.65 ERA in four starts and 19 relief appearances last season, when he made $598,000.

MLB arbitration: Mookie Betts, Jacob deGrom and Khris Davis land big pay raises  —  Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts follows through with his third home run of the game against the Royals during the seventh inning of a game May 2, 2018, in Boston.  (Elise Amendola / Associated Press)

Phillies avoid arbitration with six players, not Aaron Nola  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have avoided arbitration with six players, including second baseman Cesar Hernandez and third baseman Maikel Franco.  —  All-Star right-hander Aaron Nola didn't reach an agreement with the team.

Brewers reach $5.1M deal with Corey Knebel  —  MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a $5,125,000 deal for 2019 with reliever Corey Knebel.  —  The Brewers avoided arbitration with all their remaining players who were eligible, including Knebel, who went 4-3 with a 3.58 ERA …

Twins reach deals with eight players to avoid arbitration  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Right-hander Kyle Gibson and left fielder Eddie Rosario were among eight Minnesota Twins players who avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to one-year contracts Friday.  —  Gibson and Rosario received hefty raises.

Padres moving Wil Myers back to the outfield, may need third baseman  —  SAN DIEGO — Wil Myers said Saturday that he's moving back to the rebuilding Padres' crowded outfield, indicating that San Diego is likely still in the market for a third baseman.  —  Myers said the decision …

Column: The Nationals have built a contending roster without Bryce Harper.  What if he stays in D.C.?  —  The Washington Post  —  Where is the market for Bryce Harper?  Whose dog did Manny Machado kick?  —  And how smart-plus-lucky do the Nationals look right now?

Let's hold off on anointing Brodie Van Wagenen as the man who made Mets act like a big market team  —  Brodie Van Wagenen's signings and trades just keep on coming this winter with the new Mets GM being hailed as the great emancipator of the Wilpons' vault by swinging it wide open to the tune of some $191 million in spending so far.

Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians reach deal for $10.55M; Trevor Bauer swaps figures  —  The Indians avoid arbitration with their three-time All-Star shortstop  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and the Cleveland Indians have reached agreement at $10.55 million for a 2019 contract …

Nationals avoid arbitration with Rendon, Turner  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals avoided arbitration with two star infielders, reaching an $18.8 million deal with Anthony Rendon and a $3,725,000 agreement with Trea Turner.  —  The one-year deals Friday with Rendon and Turner left …

Cardinals avoid arbitration with Ozuna, Wacha, Leone  —  Marcell Ozuna's one-year deal calling for him to receive $12.25 million next season, which avoided arbitration Friday, is believed to be the highest one-year contract for a Cardinals position player, just ahead of Lance Berkman's $12 million for one year in 2012.

Does DJ LeMahieu take Yankees out of Manny Machado mix?  —  Just like that, we have Brian Dozier to the Nationals, Jed Lowrie to the Mets and DJ LeMahieu to the Yankees, the free-agent second basemen suddenly dropping like fruit flies.  —  The second-base market was always going to be intriguing given …

Michael Fulmer could stand in way of Tigers arbitration-free streak  —  Who will start for the Detroit Tigers in 2019 after their offseason acquisitions  —  The streak is still intact — for now.  —  But with the Detroit Tigers and right-handed starting pitcher Michael Fulmer failing …

Manny Machado's camp wants you to think there's a mystery team in the mix: report  —  There's a mystery team in play for Manny Machado...at least that's what his agent wants everyone to believe.  —  In addition to the Phillies and White Sox, Fancred's Jon Heyman reported Friday that another team …