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Cecchini (hip) received a spring training invite from the Mets, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Cecchini hit .317/.377/.442 in 109 games with Double-A Binghamton last year, building off the mild success he had the prior season. The jury is still out if he will hit enough and be good enough defensively to be a starter in the majors, as some feel he will settle in as a utility infielder.

Tejada agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Mets on Friday, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

Tejada will get a pay bump of $1.12 million in his second year of arbitration, now putting that part of the offseason behind him. The 26-year-old will now look to unseat Asdrubal Cabrera for playing time at shortstop, though he'll likely enter spring training behind the veteran on the depth chart.

Gordon agreed to a five-year, $50 million contract with the Marlins on Wednesday, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports.

Gordon won the NL batting title last season and posted a career-best .777 OPS, so the Marlins decided to lock him in through 2020. The deal also includes a $14 million vesting option that could make him a Marlin for another season beyond that. Gordon will continue as the Marlins' regular second baseman and leadoff hitter in 2016 and beyond.

Swanson was extended an invitation to major league camp for spring training, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

There is no realistic chance Swanson breaks camp with the big club, but his time with the major league team should ultimately prove a valuable learning experience for the 21-year-old. Traded to Atlanta from Arizona in last month's blockbuster Shelby Miller deal, Swanson hit .289/.394/.482 with a homer and 11 RBI in 22 games with Low-A Hillsboro in 2015.

Crawford will join the Phillies in spring training this year, CSN Philly's Jim Salisbury reports.

The Phillies top prospect could get a taste of the big leagues in late 2016, so it makes sense that the big league coaches get a look at him, and allow him to establish relationships with some of the players who will make the 25-man roster. Crawford turns 21 in January and already has played 86 games at Double-A, so he is incredibly advanced for his age. His floor is extremely high, as he has one of the best hit tools in the minors, but his ceiling is debatable. He has speed and should develop a bit more power, but it may top out at 12-15 home runs and 20-25 steals, which is excellent, but not enough to challenge Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts, or even Corey Seager for the top spot at the position.

Herrera has re-signed with the Rockies on a minor league deal, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.

The former highly touted prospect did not play above the High-A level in 2015 and was ultimately non-tendered by the Rockies after the season. He'll rejoin the club on a minor league deal, though there is no word yet on whether he'll receive an invite to spring training.

Swanson was traded to the Braves on Tuesday along with Ender Inciarte and Aaron Blair for Shelby Miller, the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro reports.

This is a bizarre move by Arizona, to say the least, as Swanson was the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft and was seen by many as the type of player an organization could build around. However, they are in complete win-now mode, and Miller is a potential No. 2 starter who is under control for three more years. Swanson is the type of college bat who could move fast, but this trade may push back his ETA as the Braves are rebuilding and have no incentive to rush him to The Show. Last year he slashed .289/.394/.482 with one home run and a 14:14 K:BB in 22 games in short season ball.

Baez will play some center field in winter ball in Puerto Rico.

The Cubs have a glut of middle infielders and potentially could lose Dexter Fowler via free agency. If this experiment takes, this cures two problems in one.

Ciriaco was non-tendered by the Braves on Thursday.

The Braves cleared a spot on the 40-man roster and avoid having to negotiate an arbitration deal with the utility infielder. Ciriaco is a career .268/.294/.368 hitter, and he played every infield position other than catcher last season, so his versatility is his main selling point as he now becomes a free agent.

The Mets tendered contracts to all eight of their arbitration-eligible players, including Tejada (fractured right fibula), before Thursday's deadline, ESPN New York reports.

This is a reversal from what looked like what happened, as the Mets had appeared to be set to cut Tejada loose. Tejada made $1.88 million in 2015 and could earn between $2.5-3 million if he goes to arbitration. As of now, he likely will fill a back up infield role, seeing time at shortstop and second base.