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Bundy signed a one-year, $2.8 millon deal with the Orioles on Friday to avoid arbitration, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Bundy had an up-and-down 2018 in which he finished with a 5.45 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 184:54 K:BB over 171.2 innings. The 26-year-old heads into 2019 likely to once again see a heavy load of innings for the Orioles.

Boyd signed a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Tigers on Friday, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports.

Boyd had a solid year with a 4.39 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 159:51 K:BB over 170.1 innings. The 27-year-old lefty was the Tigers' top starter in 2018 and is likely cemented into the rotation for 2019 with the team lacking quality starting depth.

Rodriguez agreed to a one-year, $4.3 million deal with the Red Sox, avoiding arbitration, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

This is a pretty nice bargain for Boston in the second arbitration year for Rodriguez, who has exhibited No. 3 starter upside when healthy. He has two more years of arbitration before hitting the open market in 2022.

McCullers (elbow) agreed to a one-year, $4.1 million deal with the Astros, avoiding arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

This is McCullers' second year of arbitration, and while his talent would typically dictate a larger one-year salary, the fact that he will miss the entire 2019 season recovering from Tommy John surgery worked against him. He will return for 2020 and will be under team control again for the 2021 season before hitting the open market.

Stroman signed a one-year, $7.4 million contract with the Blue Jays on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Stroman had a $6.5 million salary in 2018 after losing his arbitration hearing, so he'll avoid arbitration this time around. The 27-year-old had a rough year battling injuries, and posted a 5.54 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 77:36 K:BB over 102.1 innings, by far the worst performance of his major-league career. The 27-year-old still enters 2019 as the Blue Jays' top starter as he looks for a bounce-back year.

Odorizzi and the Twins avoided arbitration Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $9.5 million contract, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Odorizzi was able to reach an agreement with the Twins after being taken to a hearing by the Rays in each of the previous two seasons. The 28-year-old pitched capably enough in his first season in Minnesota, though his 4.49 ERA was his highest mark since a two-start cameo back in 2012.

Heaney signed a one-year, $3.4 million contract with the Angels on Friday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports.

Heaney has spent time in the majors during each of the past five seasons, with his 30-start campaign in 2018 leading to a sizable pay raise for the southpaw. The 27-year-old had a 4.15 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.0 K/9 over 180 innings last season, and is set to enter 2019 as a key piece of the Angels' starting rotation.

Ramirez (elbow) signed a one-year, $1.9 million contract with the Angels on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports.

Ramirez broke camp in the Angels' rotation in 2018, but made just two starts before undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery in mid-April. The right-hander will likely remain sidelined until the middle of 2019, and his role once he returns remains unclear, as the Angels could opt to bring him back as a reliever to ease the stress on his arm. As such, Ramirez -- who owns a career 4.72 ERA and 6.4 K/9 across parts of five big-league seasons -- carries little to no fantasy appeal heading into draft season.

Farrell was claimed off waivers by the Rangers on Friday.

Farrell was claimed by the Angels from the Cubs in September but was designated for assignment by the team in December. He threw 31.1 innings for Chicago last season, finishing with an unimpressive 5.17 ERA.

Garcia (elbow) is approximately two months away from resuming mound work, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

After recording a 2.13 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 78 strikeouts in 55 innings between four minor-league stops in 2017, Garcia looked like someone who could be a difference maker for the Detroit bullpen heading into 2018. That never came to pass, however, as the right-hander experienced pain early in spring training and underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery Feb. 16. Now almost 11 months removed from the procedure, Garcia is nearing the finish line in his recovery but may be limited for much of the upcoming spring. Once the Tigers are comfortable with his health, expect him to report to Triple-A Toledo, where he'll look to rediscover the form that once made him a potential closer in waiting for the big club.