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Manaea will get an early Cactus League start and manager Bob Melvin indicated that Manaea has a chance of getting to the majors this season, reports Jane Lee of MLB.com.

Manaea, the A's top pitching prospect, was exceptional in Double-A for the A's after they obtained him in a trade with the Royals, compiling a 1.90 ERA over seven starts with Midland. In that stretch, Manaea struck out a sparkling 51 guys in 42.2 innings, If the A's have some underperformance or injuries in the starting rotation, Manaea appears to be an excellent bet to fill those voids in the second half.

Harvey (elbow) has been throwing pain free since December and is throwing at 100 percent, MASN Sports reports.

Harvey suffered from elbow issues each of the last two seasons and the Orioles shut him down, hoping to avoid Tommy John surgery. He was very good in his 87.2 healthy innings, racking up a 10.9 K/9 at Low-A Delmarva. The Orioles are debating whether to have Harvey begin the season at Low-A or High-A. He figures to log a few innings early in spring training before heading to minor league camp.

Shaw is expected to have a regular spring training workload, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

This announcement came after the Indians felt they had been too conservative with their relievers in 2015 spring training. Shaw had a 2.95 ERA over 64 innings pitched in 2015 and is likely to remain the setup man for Cleveland in 2016.

Webb has agreed to a one-year major league contract with the Rays.

Despite consistently posting sub-par strikeout numbers, Webb has made at least 40 relief appearances in each of the last six seasons, playing for four different teams over that span. He'll take his heavy ground-ball profile to Tampa Bay to serve as a middle reliever.

Chapman said he would appeal any possible suspension in relation to his domestic violence allegation from October, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports.

Chapman isn't facing criminal charges for the incident, but he may still be subject to MLB's new domestic violence policy that was implemented in August. Commissioner Rob Manfred said he hopes to have a ruling by Opening Day, which shouldn't be much of an issue now that Chapman has completed his interview with the league. Even if he misses the start of the season, Chapman is still expected to serve as the Yankees' closer once he's available.

Nolin was designated for assignment by the A's on Friday.

Nolin was one of the pieces the A's received in the Josh Donaldson trade and was thought to have a shot at the 2016 A's rotation. The A's needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster with the acquisition of Khris Davis and Nolin was the one they chose to designate. Nolin struggled with a groin injury for much of 2015 and his velocity was noticeably down when he was able to return late in the year. It seems likely that Nolin will garner some interest from other teams around the league.

Chapman and the Yankees avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $11.325 million deal, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.com reports.

Chapman still faces a possible suspension for a domestic violence allegation dating back to last October, but this clears at least one offseason issue for the Cuban closer and his new team. This settlement will give the Yankees' three-headed monster a total price tag exceeding $20 million, and that includes Dellin Betances' meager pre-arbitration salary.

Satterwhite signed a minor league deal with the Angels on Friday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.

Satterwhite produced a 4.38 ERA and 1.43 WHIP while boasting an impressive 8.88 K/9 over 72 innings of work for Triple-A Las Vegas in 2015. The 29-year-old will begin 2016 in the minor leagues.

Smith credited location and movement over velocity for his success last season, WEEI.com reports. "It's tough going out there throwing four out of every five days. That's why your velocity can always vary, but as long as I keep my accuracy and movement consistent, I'm pretty positive about my chances. If I'm in the low-to-mid 90s, I'm pretty happy."

Smith's fastball isn't overpowering at 93 mph, so he relies heavily on his slider. He dominated right-handers, who hit just .169 off him and overall, Smith held hitters to a .192 average. At this point in the offseason, Smith projects into a share of the setup role along with Junichi Tazawa and Koji Uehara, behind closer Craig Kimbrel.

General manager Rick Hahn said at SoxFest that Fulmer is not currently on a track to be on the major league roster in 2016, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Chris Sale and Carlos Rodon were the last two elite collegiate pitchers drafted by the White Sox in the first round of the amateur draft, and both were in the big leagues less than 12 months after their draft date. That previous aggression, along with Fulmer's perceived maturity, led many to presume that Fulmer would be on a similarly fast track. However, Mat Latos' signing Tuesday extended the club's major league pitching depth, and Fulmer may not be in Chicago until 2017.