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Posey, Ellsbury among 81 players reaching deals

CNNSI.com

NL MVP Buster Posey agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, teammate Hunter Pence got a $13.8 million deal and Jacoby Ellsbury settled with the Boston Red Sox for $9 million on a busy Friday as players and teams swapped…

Bruce Levine, ESPN.com

Sources: Cubs, Diamondbacks discussed a Justin Upton trade.

Thomas Harding, MLB.com

The Rockies and two of their three arbitration-eligible players -- center fielder Dexter Fowler and right-handed pitcher Jhoulys Chacin -- have a $900,000 gap in their arbitration filings, which were submitted Friday.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Padres third baseman Chase Headley requested a raise of nearly $7 million Friday when players and teams swapped figures in salary arbitration.

Ken Gurnick, MLB.com

The Dodgers will kick off their caravan Monday, with club alumni appearing around the Southland Monday through Thursday and current team members on Friday.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Colorado Rockies avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal with versatile outfielder Tyler Colvin on Friday.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached agreement on terms for a one-year, $4,265,000 contract with right-hander Ian Kennedy, avoiding arbitration with the team's No. 1 starter from a year ago.

Mark Saxon, ESPN.com

The Los Angeles Dodgers reached one-year contract agreements with their only two arbitration-eligible players Friday, avoiding a potentially acrimonious process that could have dragged into spring training.

CNNSI.com

CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago White Sox have agreed to one-year contracts with second baseman Gordon Beckham and outfielder Alejandro De Aza to avoid arbitration.

Alden Gonzalez, MLB.com

The Giants made some headway with their arbitration-eligible players before numbers were formally exchanged, agreeing to terms on Friday with catcher Buster Posey, right fielder Hunter Pence, reliever Jose Mijares and outfielder Gregor Blanco.