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Edgin (elbow) and the Mets agreed to terms on a one-year, $625,000 deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Edgin missed the entire 2015 season, but he'll return in 2016 and will look to pick up where he left off in 2014, when he posted a 1.32 ERA across 27.1 relief innings. Edgin is expected to be ready for Opening Day.

Torres and the Mets agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.05 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Torres concluded 2015 with a 4.68 ERA and 1.370 WHIP across 59 appearances out of the bullpen. He spent the bulk of the season as a middle reliever and will likely return in a similar role in 2016.

Smith and the Brewers agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.475 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Smith will return as arguably the Brewers' best reliever after posting a 2.70 ERA and 1.20 WHIP with 91 strikeouts in 63.1 innings as the setup man in 2015. With Francisco Rodriguez now in Detroit, Smith could be in line to step into a closing role.

Gomez and the Phillies agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million contract Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.

Gomez has moved completely into a relief role over the past two years and has been serviceable, with a 3.10 ERA. However, he has just 88 strikeouts in 136.2 innings (5.8 K/9) in that span and is unlikely to provide more than solid, multi-inning middle relief.

Pomeranz and the Padres agreed to a one-year, $1.35 million contract to avoid arbitration, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.

Pomeranz has been solid but not spectacular in a swingman role the last two seasons, as he owns a 3.08 ERA and a 146:57 K:BB in 73 games (19 starts) since 2014 for Oakland. He was far better as a reliever (2.61 ERA, 3.3 K/BB) than a starter (4.63 ERA, 2.1 K/BB) in 2015, and he is best suited to a bullpen role in San Diego.

Maurer (shoulder) will enter spring training with a chance to land a spot in the Padres' starting rotation, MLB.com reports.

Maurer worked almost exclusively in the seventh and eighth innings last season, notching a 7-4 record, 3.00 ERA, 1.059 WHIP, and 39:15 K:BB in 51 innings. However, he didn't make an appearance after Aug. 9 due to an inflamed right shoulder, which lingered into September and made the decision to shut down the right-hander an easy one. As a former vaunted pitching prospect, he'll likely compete for a rotation spot with the likes of Colin Rea (elbow), Robbie Erlin, and Odrisamer Despaigne.

Bard agreed to a minor-league contract with the Pirates last week, MLB.com's Adam Berry reports.

Bard has seen his career fall into a tailspin after he was one of the league's better setup men with the Red Sox from 2009 through 2011. He saw his command betray him in 2012, and has had difficulty finding the strike zone ever since, which has resulted in him making just two big league appearances since the start of 2013. Bard will hope that by connecting with Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage -- regarded as one of the league's top gurus -- he'll be able to revive his stalled career.

Sims received an invite to the Braves' major league spring training Thursday.

Sims had some ups-and-downs in the Gulf and Carolina Leagues in 2015 before settling into a groove at Double-A Mississippi. In nine starts at Double-A Mississippi, Sims worked a 3.21 ERA with 56 strikeouts, 29 walks, and a 10.6 K/9 rate. He'll join a number of other top Braves prospects in spring training but he's likely to start the season in the minors.

Dillard signed a minor league deal with the Brewers on Monday.

Dillard has spent the past three seasons at various levels within the Brewers' minor league system, having last pitched in a major league game in 2012. The 32-year-old will likely play out another year at Triple-A, where he posted a 5.50 ERA across 54.0 innings last season.

Ottavino's recovery from Tommy John surgery is going according to schedule and the Rockies expect him to be back by mid-season, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.

The Rockies signed Ottavino to a three-year extension early Saturday, indicating that the team is confident that he will return to form after missing the majority of the 2015 campaign to recover from Tommy John surgery. He pitched well prior to his injury, notching three saves and allowing zero runs over 10.1 innings of work out of the bullpen. The Rockies signed Jason Motte during the offseason, making him the prohibitive favorite to close games, but Ottavino could compete for a setup role once healthy.