Cubs Avoid Arbitration With Kris Bryant, Javier Baez  —  3:07pm: The Cubs will pay Javier Baez an even $10MM, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.com (via Twitter).  That's $700K north of his projected earning point.  The sides are said to be interested in hammering out a longer-term contract …

Jose Martinez part of Cardinals' package for Rays lefty prospect Matt Liberatore  —  MLB, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays  —  The St. Louis Cardinals are trading outfielders Jose Martinez and Randy Arozarena to the Tampa Bay Rays for left-handed prospect Matt Liberatore …

Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox avoid arbitration with record $27M deal  —  The Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration with star outfielder Mookie Betts after both sides agreed on a record-setting deal, the team announced Friday.  —  League sources told ESPN and MLB Media that Betts signed a one-year, $27 million agreement with the Red Sox.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte looking likely to return to center field in 2020  —  With spring training about a month away, Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen sounded more resigned to the fact that he again might not be able to land the center fielder he has wanted.

Brewers Sign Jedd Gyorko, Designate Jake Faria  —  4:30pm: The deal is official.  It includes a club option for 2021.  —  The Brewers announced they've designated righty Jake Faria for assignment to create roster space.  —  11:03am: The Brewers have agreed to a Major League contract …

Source: Twins, Miguel Sano agree to three-year extension  —  Third baseman Miguel Sano is in agreement with the Minnesota Twins on a three-year contract extension, a source familiar with the deal told ESPN's Jeff Passan.  —  Sources confirmed to ESPN that the extension …

2019 Dominican Summer League Top 20 Prospects  —  For most Latin American signings, their first official games on their way up the minor leagues come in the Dominican Summer League.  —  It's also a level that continues to become more heavily scouted, with clubs hoping to pick the pocket …

Diamondbacks To Extend David Peralta  —  The Diamondbacks and outfielder David Peralta are in agreement on a three-year extension that'll guarantee the Onyx Sports Management client a total of $22MM, reports USA Today's Bob Nightengale (Twitter links).  He can earn another $1.25MM annually via incentives.

2020 MLB arbitration tracker: Follow along at Jan. 10 deadline  —  Friday was the deadline for 155 arbitration-eligible players and their MLB teams to agree on salaries or exchange desired numbers for 2020.  This year, big names including Mookie Betts, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Aaron Judge …

With four superstars on the trade market the hot stove is still sizzling, and more notes  —  All but four of Jim Bowden's top 35 free agents are signed, but the Hot Stove season isn't close to over.  Not when four high-profile clubs (the Cubs, Cardinals, Red Sox and Dodgers) remain largely inactive.