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Arenado and the Rockies agreed to terms on a one-year, $5 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.

Arenado is coming off of a breakout season in which he hit .287 and led the National League in both home runs (42) and RBI (130) while playing in 157 games. The 24-year-old will receive a substantial raise in his first season of arbitration eligibility, but he won't hit free agency until after the 2020 campaign.

Rendon and the Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

Rendon will return to third base in 2016 after the Nats dealt Yunel Escobar, and he figures to be an everyday player after injuries limited him to only 80 games in 2015.

The trade of Yunel Escobar ensures that Rendon will be the Nationals' starting third baseman next season.

The club had previously announced that Rendon would return to third in 2016, but the Escobar trade clears the path for that move. Rendon will still need to stay healthy to rebound from his disappointing performance last year, however.

Rendon was extended a contract on Wednesday by the Nationals.

There really wasn't much doubt that the Nationals would extend a contract tender to Rendon and this was more so just making it official. At the end of 2015 season, the Nationals decided to move Rendon back to third base in 2016, but he'll be eligible as second and third to open the year.

Candelario was added to the Cubs' 40-man roster on Friday, the Daily Herald's Bruce Miles reports.

The slick-fielding third baseman has a future in the big leagues, but it will be hard for him to crack the Cubs' lineup, given their abundance of infield talent. This makes him an intriguing trade chip this winter, although his glove-first profile makes him unappealing in dynasty leagues.

Reynolds has officially been added to the Mets' NLDS roster Monday.

Reynolds will replace Ruben Tejada on the Mets' NLDS roster now that he's officially done for the season because of a broken fibula suffered in Game 2. If he were to receive the start at shortstop Monday, it would represent his major league debut.

Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez is not in the lineup against the Reds on Saturday, Tom Singer of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez hasn't recorded a hit in his last four appearances and with lefty Brandon Finnegan set to take the mound for the Reds, Alvarez will take a seat in favor of Mike Morse who will hit sixth in the lineup and man first base.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over the Giants on Friday.

The ridiculous season continues for Arenado, as that marks his 42nd home run and 42nd double of the season. An even more ridiculous number is that he has 130 RBI this year.

Arenado should be garnering MVP votes, but the Rockies are just too bad to get any support from the voters. He should easily be a top-25 pick going into next season.

National League Rookie of the Year candidate Matt Duffy went 3 for 4 with a home run, two RBI, a steal and two runs scored in a 5-0 win for the Giants over the Dodgers on Wednesday.

This performance brought Duffy's average to an even .300 and he continues to impress. With 12 homers, 28 doubles, 12 steals and 76 RBI, Duffy is becoming a must-own in every format. The problem is that he showed no power in the minors or in college and it's tough to gauge if this is sustainable next season.

Rockies slugger Carlos Gonzalez clobbered his 40th homer of the season Tuesday in a loss to Arizona.

In so doing, Gonzalez and Nolan Arenado (41 homers) became the first pair of Rockies teammates to reach the 40-homer plateau in the same season since 1997. Gonzalez leads the major leagues with 27 second-half bombs.