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Tejada, who fractured his fibula as a result of Chase Utley's late, takeout slide in the playoffs, has shed his walking boot and is working out in Panama, ESPN New York reports

Tejada may report to Port St. Lucie on Monday, three weeks before the required reporting date. He is slated to be the back up at second base and shortstop, though it's still possible the Mets try and deal him to clear some salary or designate him for assignment to create room on the 40-man roster.

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.

Ciriaco signed a minor league deal with the Rangers on Wednesday. The contract includes a spring training invite.

The veteran spent last season with the Braves organization, seeing time in 84 major league contests while appearing in 26 minor league games. Ciriaco hit .261 with 15 RBI and eight doubles for the Braves while playing all over the infield, in addition to making a couple of appearances in the outfield. The 30-year-old will look to make the roster outright in spring training, but he could end up at Triple-A.

Berti received an invite to go to big league camp for spring training.

Last year Berti played second base, third base, center field and left field across stops at Double-A and Triple-A, so his versatility could be his ticket to the 25-man roster at some point in 2016. That said, apart from above average speed, the soon-to-be 26-year-old doesn't offer much in terms of offensive potential.

Urena received an invite to go to big league camp for spring training.

Of the top-three dynasty league prospects in the Jays system, Urena has the most upside, but he also carries the most risk. Offensively he has a very similar profile to San Diego's Javier Guerra, where plus power potential at shortstop makes him very intriguing. Unlike Guerra, however, he has a very iffy approach, and is far from a lock to stick at shortstop. Still, the bat should play anywhere, and the chance that he sticks at shortstop makes him a top-100 prospect in dynasty leagues. Look for him to head to High-A to start 2016.

Diaz inked a minor league contract with the Yankees on Friday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.

Diaz doesn't have much major league experience under his belt at age 30, but has seen a taste in each of the past three campaigns. He'll once again serve as organizational depth in 2016, but this time it will come with the Yankees rather than the Blue Jays.

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.