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The White Sox have avoided arbitration with Gordon Beckham and Alejandro De Aza.

Gordon and De Aza were the only two players on the club due arbitration. The team does not have to worry about signing any more players.

The Astros announced Tuesday that outfielder Adron Chambers and infielder Gregorio Petit have been signed to minor-league deals with invitations to spring training.

Chambers went 4 for 26 with the Cardinals last season while also hitting .252/.338/.387 with eight home runs, 43 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 333 at-bats with Triple-A Memphis. Petit hit .292/.344/.380 with four home runs, 61 RBI and five stolen bases in 503 at-bats with Triple-A Tuscon.

The Yankees have inquired with the Padres about acquiring infield depth, with Padres infielder Logan Forsythe being the most realistic target, FOX Sports 1 reports.

The Yankees don't have enough talent at the minor-league level to make a run at third baseman Chase Headley, but Forsythe could work as part of a platoon at third base, though he has spent a majority of his major-league time at second base, which is another area of concern for the Yankees.

Forsythe hit .214/.281/.332 with six home runs, 19 RBI and six stolen bases in 220 at-bats with the Padres last season. He has hit .290/.363/.430 in 221 major-league at-bats against left-handed pitching over three seasons.

FOXSports.com reports that the Rangers are not likely to trade shortstop Elvis Andrus. They have not discussed Andrus in any trade talks since they dealt second baseman Ian Kinsler to the Tigers for first baseman Prince Fielder nearly three weeks ago.

Earlier reports suggested that the Rangers were open to dealing Andrus, and in the unlikely event they do trade him, it would open up shortstop for Jurickson Profar, while prospect Rougned Odor would get a chance to start at second base.

CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman reports that the Mariners have received inquiries about second baseman Nick Franklin. With the Mariners having come to an agreement with second baseman Robinson Cano on Friday, Franklin is now out of a starting job with Seattle and is likely to be traded.

As a rookie, Franklin hit .225 with 12 home runs and 45 RBI in 102 games.

The Houston Chronicle reports that Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will not play in the Venezuelan Winter League this season. Altuve had been on the roster for Magallanes, but he decided he will come back to Houston to prepare for next season.

In his third season with the Astros, Altuve hit .283 with 35 stolen bases.

Even though their trade with the Tigers Wednesday would seem to open up a starting spot for both, the Rangers would still consider trading shortstop Elvis Andrus or second baseman Jurickson Profar in the right deal, FOXSports.com reports.

The Cardinals and Rays are two teams rumored to be in the running.

The Rangers are looking into the possibility of trading shortstop Elvis Andrus this offseason, according to FOXSports.com. Andrus has been the Rangers' starting shortstop for the last five seasons, but the team is looking for a way to get infielder Jurickson Profar into a regular role.

With nine years and over $126 million remaining on Andrus' contract, however, the Rangers may have difficulty finding a trade partner.

The Blue Jays are interested in White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham, according to MLB.com.

Toronto was reportedly interested in dealing for Beckham last season, but no deal was reached. Beckham hit .267/.322/.372 in 371 at-bats during the regular season. Beckham is under contract until 2015. 

White Sox second baseman Marcus Semien hit his first home run Monday against the Blue Jays.

Semien went 2 for 4, with a home run and a single. He managed to hit a two-run home run off J.A. Happ in the second inning. Semien is hitting .306/.314/.429 in 49 at-bats.