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Castro agreed to a one-year, $2.62 million contract with the Mets on Tuesday to avoid arbitration, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Castro was a solid bullpen piece for the Mets in 2021 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 77:43 K:BB across 70.1 innings. He also recorded nine holds and could see some high-leverage opportunities if he continues to pitch well this season.

Diaz reported to the Mets' big-league camp Tuesday after resolving his visa issues, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Diaz will be behind the Mets' other pitchers after missing more than a week of workouts, but as a reliever, he's unlikely to need much buildup time. He covered 25 innings out of New York's bullpen in 2021, accruing a 5.40 ERA and 1.48 WHIP.

Floro and the Marlins avoided arbitration Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Floro will more than triple his salary heading into his second-to-last year of team control. He's coming off a strong season which saw him save the first 15 games of his career while cruising to a 2.81 ERA.

Hudson and the Cardinals agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $1.05 million contract, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The two sides struck a deal while Hudson made his first start of the Grapefruit League slate Tuesday. He worked two scoreless frames and covered 40 pitches in the Cardinals' 4-3 win over the Marlins, putting him well on his way to getting stretched out for starting duty in advance of Opening Day. Hudson's recovery from September 2020 Tommy John surgery limited him to just one late-season start in 2021, but the Cardinals will be counting on him to serve as a full-time member of the rotation during the upcoming campaign.

Hernandez and the Marlins agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.325 million contract Tuesday, avoiding arbitration, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Hernandez gets a raise in his first year of arbitration eligibility despite the fact that he's coming off an injury-filled year. Biceps and quad injuries sent him to the 60-day injured list twice, but he recorded a respectable 4.18 ERA in 11 starts when healthy.

Suter signed a one-year, $2.7 million deal with the Brewers on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The two signs were able to come to terms without the need for arbitration. Suter struck out a modest 22.0 percent of opposing batters last season, his lowest number since converting to relief in 2019, but he was still able to manage a 3.07 ERA.

Matzek and Atlanta agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $1.4 million deal to avoid arbitration.

A first-round pick of the Rockies in 2009, Matzek's career appeared to be on life support over the latter half of the last decade while he dealt with significant command woes in the minors. Since catching on with Atlanta late in 2019, however, Matzek has staged an impressive comeback while emerging as a key reliever for the big club. He'll be rewarded with a $1.4 million deal for 2022 after he finished last season with 24 holds to go with a 2.57 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 77:37 K:BB across 63 innings.

Minter and Atlanta agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $2.2 million contract to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Minter was one of three arbitration-eligible relievers that came to terms with the reigning World Series champions Tuesday, with Sean Newcomb ($900,000) and Tyler Matzek ($1.4 million) also getting contracts for 2022. Once viewed as a potential closer of the future for Atlanta, Minter has settled into more of a middle-relief or setup role for the club across the past three seasons. He accrued a career-high 23 holds in 2021 while finishing with a 3.78 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 57:20 K:BB in 52.1 innings.

Estevenz and the Rockies avoided arbitration Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year, $3.025 million deal, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Estevez matched his career high with 11 saves last season while posting a 4.38 ERA, the second-best mark of his five-year career. He may not return to the closer role he held down the stretch, however, as the Rockies recently signed veteran righty Alex Colome, who's saved 155 games in his career.

Hicks signed a one-year, $937,500 contract with the Cardinals on Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Hicks avoided arbitration with this signing. The flamethrowing right-hander is capped at 50 pitches in spring games as he stretches out to serve as a starter this season, a role he hasn't played at the major-league level yet. He posted a 5.40 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 10:10 K:BB and three holds in 10 innings as a reliever last season, but he last pitched in a regular-season game in May after dealing with a minor tear in his elbow. Hicks is expected to serve in some role with the Cardinals from the start of the season, though he may need to work in a tandem-pitching capacity until he's fully stretched out.