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Torres was designated for assignment Friday, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

Just one week after Torres signed a one-year deal to avoid arbitration with the Mets, the club opted to DFA him to clear space on the 40-man roster for the recently signed Antonio Bastardo.

Rodney agreed to a one-year deal with Padres on Wednesday that includes an option year in 2017 and could be worth up to $7 million in 2016 with performance bonuses, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports.

The veteran Rodney was a former closer with the Mariners before losing the job due to poor performance. As a result, the Padres decided to go with an incentivized deal that will pay dividends to both parties if he pitches well. He and Kevin Quakenbush will likely compete for the job out of spring training, and there's a shot that he could wind up closing out games again in 2016.

Manager Pete Mackanin said the "field is wide open" when asked who would close for the Phillies next season, CSN Philadelphia reports.

Hernandez is considered a front-runner for the closing gig, but the Phillies brought in Ernesto Frieri, Edward Mujica, and Andrew Bailey as non-roster invitees to compete for a job as well. The team has an opening at the back of their pen after sending Ken Giles to the Astros this offseason.

De La Rosa agreed to a one-year contract with the Diamondbacks on Friday, avoiding arbitration.

The 26-year-old righty held up well physically in 2015, reaching the 30-start milestone for the first time in his career, but his production was average at best with a 4.67 ERA and 1.357 WHIP. He'll likely slot in as a back-of-the-rotation starter this season with Arizona after the additions of Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller this offseason.

Vizcaino agreed to a one-year contract with the Braves on Friday, avoiding arbitration.

With Jason Grilli shelved with a torn Achilles for much of the 2015 season, Vizcaino capitalized on his opportunity as the Braves' closer, notching nine saves in 10 opportunities. That said, with Grilli on pace to return for spring training, Vizcaino will need to keep up his 2015 production to keep his grip on the closing role.

Miller agreed to a one-year, $4.35 million deal with the Diamondbacks on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan reports.

The centerpiece of the most talked about trade of the offseason, Miller will be expected to help anchor Arizona's rotation behind Zack Greinke. He tossed a career-high 205.1 innings in 2015, and despite posting an excellent 3.02 ERA, he was only able to notch six wins with the lowly Braves. That number should double if he can stay healthy with Arizona, although the ERA should see a spike, given the downgrade in home ballparks and his foreboding 4.07 xFIP from last season.

Jansen settled on a one-year, $10.65 deal with the Dodgers on Friday, avoiding arbitration, MLB Network's Jon Heyman reports.

Jansen's 2015 campaign started a bit late due to an injury, but he returned to form to finish the season with a 2.41 ERA and 0.78 WHIP with 80 strikeouts over 52.1 innings, notching 36 saves. He'll earn a cool $10.65 million in his last year of arbitration, but it wouldn't be surprising if the Dodgers attempt to extend his contract before the season ends.

Strop and the Cubs agreed to terms on a $4.4 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Strop enjoyed a productive 2015 campaign, posting a 2.91 ERA across a career-high 76 appearances out of the bullpen. While he occasionally finished games, Strop was used primarily as a late-inning reliever. He'll find himself in that role again in 2016, and he's viewed as the top option to close in the event of an injury/demotion to Hector Rondon.

Melancon agreed to a one-year, $9.65 million contract with the Pirates on Friday, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.

Melancon permanently secured the Pirates' closing role in 2014, and continued to thrive in that role in 2015, finishing with 51 saves along with a 2.23 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 62 strikeouts over 76.2 innings. While he doesn't feature the stuff to consistently put away opponents via the strikeout, he spots the ball well enough to get the job done. The 30-year-old will once again serve as the club's closer in 2016, but it's difficult to see much improvement from his previous numbers.

Hudson and the Diamondbacks agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.7 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Zach Buchanan of AZCentral.com reports.

Hudson appeared in 64 games last season, with 63 of those appearances coming out of the bullpen. The 28-year-old posted a 3.86 ERA to go with a 1.315 WHIP across 67.2 cumulative innings. He figures to return in a similar role next season, though he did state that he'd like to return to a starting role at some point.