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The Mariners and Urias avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $5 million contract Thursday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

It was his second year of arbitration eligibility. Urias reportedly had been set to be non-tendered by the Red Sox, but the Mariners traded for him, and he's now in line to open the 2024 season as their starting third baseman.

The Angels and Rengifo (biceps) avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $4.4 million contract Thursday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

It's a sizable raise for Rengifo, who was arbitration-eligible for the second time. The 26-year-old posted a career-high .783 OPS with 16 home runs for the Angels in 2023. Rengifo had surgery in September to repair a biceps tendon but should be at or close to 100 percent for camp.

The Mariners and Haggerty avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $900,000 contract Thursday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Haggerty was arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter. The utility player slashed .253/.364/.341 with one home run and 10 stolen bases over 52 games for the Mariners in 2023. Haggerty boasts a career .844 OPS versus lefties and figures to get more starts against southpaws in 2024.

Remillard cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

He is no longer on the 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. Remillard, who turns 30 next month, slashed .252/.295/.320 over 54 games for the White Sox in 2023 while seeing time at five different positions.

The White Sox designated Remillard for assignment Friday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Remillard was pushed off the Sox's 40-man roster in order to make room for Martin Maldonado, whose signing became official Friday. Remillard maintained a respectable .252 batting average through 147 at-bats last season, though his .615 OPS ranked well below the major-league average.

The Rays acquired Caballero from the Mariners on Friday in exchange for Luke Raley, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Caballero will be in the mix to start at shortstop if Taylor Walls is still recovering from hip surgery and the Rays decide Junior Caminero needs more time in the minors. Caballero can also play second base and is under team control through 2029, offering Tampa Bay the flexibility it covets. He slashed .221/.343/.320 with four homers and 26 stolen bases over 104 contests for the Mariners in 2023.

The Yankees acquired Vivas and Victor Gonzalez from the Dodgers on Monday in exchange for Trey Sweeney, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.

Vivas, 22, was on the Dodgers' 40-man roster but has not yet appeared in the majors. This past season, he slashed .269/.381/.407 with 13 home runs and 25 stolen bases between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City. The left-handed batter can play second and third base and figures to open the 2024 campaign at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Lowe (knee) has fully recovered and doesn't expect to be limited in his winter workouts, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe was placed on the 10-day injured list at the end of the 2023 campaign after suffering a fractured right patella, but the injury won't alter his offseason program much. The Maryland product should report to spring training with a clean bill of health.

Urias is currently projected as the Mariners' starting third baseman following their trade of Eugenio Suarez, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Seattle acquired Urias from Boston last week and he's now at the top of the team's depth chart at third base, although it's possible the Mariners bring someone else in at the position this offseason. Urias had a dreadful 2023, posting just a .636 OPS with three homers in 52 games while spending a chunk of the year in the minors. He looked like a solid regular a couple years ago, though, and is just 26 years of age.

The Mariners acquired Urias from the Red Sox on Friday in exchange for Isaiah Campbell, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Urias was likely going to be non-tendered by the Red Sox ahead of Friday's deadline had this trade not come together. He posted a disappointing .194/.337/.299 batting line over 177 plate appearances this past year between Milwaukee and Boston, but the former top prospect is only 26 years old and could be a platoon option at second base for the Mariners in 2024.