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Arroyo and the Red Sox agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $1.2 million contract to avoid arbitration, Sean McAdam of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

Arroyo will likely continue to handle a utility role in the infield heading into his third season in Boston. He saw most of his action at second base in 2021 and hit .260 with six home runs, one stolen base, 25 RBI and 22 runs across 180 plate appearances.

McNeil and the Mets agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $3 million contract to avoid arbitration, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

McNeil's 23-homer outburst in 2019 continues to look like an aberration amid a minor- and major-league career with otherwise middling power production, but his high-contact approach and disciplined eye at the plate are enough to make him useful everyday player. He's expected to serve as the Mets' primary second baseman in 2022, with Robinson Cano -- who is back from a one-year suspension -- likely to handle designated-hitter duties in most games.

Biggio and the Blue Jays avoided arbitration Tuesday by agreeing to a a one-year, $2,122,500 deal, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Biggio will get a decent raise in arbitration despite the fact that he's coming off the worst season of his three-year career. He projects to open the season as Toronto's primary second baseman, but he'll have to hit better than the .224/.322/.356 line he produced last season if he's to keep the job.

Torres and the Yankees agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $6.25 million contract to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

He'll be getting a $2.25 million raise after a 2021 season in which he submitted a career-low .697 OPS over 516 plate appearances. Though Torres has taken major steps backward in the power department since slugging 38 home runs in 2019, he wasn't a total zero for fantasy managers last season thanks largely to the career-high 14 steals he provided. Even if Torres remains active as a runner during the upcoming season, he may not have as clear of a path to high-volume plate appearances compared to previous years. With the recent re-signing of Anthony Rizzo plus the additions of Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Torres will be battling with those three plus DJ LeMahieu for one of the four spots in the Yankees infield when all five are healthy.

Urias (quadriceps) and the Brewers agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $2.55 million contract to avoid arbitration, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Urias was arbitration-eligible for the first time in his career following a breakthrough 2021 campaign in which he reached base at a .345 clip while supplying 23 home runs, 77 runs, 75 RBI and five stolen bases across 567 plate appearances. He played in all but 12 games last season, but Urias looks like he won't be on track to maintain that sort of durability in 2022, as he's not expected to be ready for Opening Day due to his recent shutdown caused by a left quad injury. The Brewers plan to hold Urias out for the remainder of the Cactus League slate before re-evaluating him once the team heads north at the conclusion of camp.

Guillorme agreed Tuesday with the Mets on a one-year, $875,000 contract to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The 27-year-old was arbitration-eligible for the first time coming off a 2021 campaign in which he submitted a .685 OPS across 156 plate appearances over his 69 games with the Mets. He's expected to fill a utility role in the infield throughout the 2022 season.

Marte (eye) will bat second and serve as the designated hitter as expected Tuesday against Texas, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Marte has been delayed to start camp by irritation in his left eye. He'll hit Tuesday and is expected to take the field soon, leaving him plenty of time to get up to full speed by Opening Day.

Rodgers (back) will start at second base and bat fifth in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Angels, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The 25-year-old will pick up his first official start of the spring, after he was previously a late scratch from the lineup in Saturday's game against the Giants while he dealt with back tightness. In his return to action, Rodgers will be part of a starting nine Tuesday that would appear to resemble the Rockies' everyday lineup versus right-handed pitching. Batting out of the fifth spot behind Charlie Blackmon, Kris Bryant, Ryan McMahon and C.J. Cron could be fruitful ground for run-producing chances, especially at Coors Field.

The Marlins designated Diaz for assignment Tuesday.

Diaz was dropped from the 40-man roster to clear a spot for outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler, whose three-year contract with the Marlins became official Tuesday. A prominent member of the Marlins' return haul in the January 2018 deal that sent Christian Yelich to Milwaukee, Diaz never emerged as the core contributor in the middle infield that Miami envisioned. Over 500 plate appearances with the Marlins across parts of the past three seasons, Diaz slashed .185/.275/.287 with nine home runs, 45 runs and 41 RBI while striking out 27.8 percent of the time.

Biggio (elbow) will start at second base and bat sixth in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Biggio will be making his spring debut Tuesday after he was slightly delayed in the early stages of camp while recovering from a sprained left elbow. The 26-year-old currently projects as the Blue Jays' Opening Day second baseman, but he won't head into the season with much job security after slashing an abysmal .224/.322/.356 with a 26.6 percent strikeout rate across 293 plate appearances during an injury-plagued 2021 campaign.