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Beeks and the Rays agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $750,000 contract to avoid arbitration, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Beeks secured a contract for 2022 one day after making his Grapefruit League debut in what marked his first game action since he underwent Tommy John surgery in August 2020. The 28-year-old lefty has mostly worked as a multi-inning reliever or primary pitcher out of the bullpen over his three active seasons in Tampa Bay, and he'll likely fill a similar role when he's with the big club during the upcoming campaign. Beeks has two minor-league options remaining, so the Rays may be inclined to have him shake off the rust at Triple-A Durham to begin the season following a year-and-a-half-long layoff from game action.

Anderson (elbow) and the Rays agreed to terms on a one-year, $845,000 deal Tuesday, avoiding arbitration, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Anderson will miss an extended portion of the upcoming season after undergoing elbow surgery in October.

Sewald and the Mariners avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.735 million deal Tuesday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Sewald broke out in his age-31 season last year, striking out 39.4 percent of opposing batters while posting a 3.06 ERA. Seattle's closer committee, a setup they intend to stick with this season, meant he only picked up 11 saves despite that dominance, which lessened the amount of money he would have received in arbitration.

Peralta and the Yankees agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $2.15 million contract to avoid arbitration, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Peralta will more than double his salary from 2021 after he emerged as an unsung hero out of the New York bullpen following his acquisition from the Giants last April. In his 46 relief appearances with the Yankees, Peralta collected five holds and three saves while turning in a 2.95 ERA in 42.2 innings. He'll be part of the bridge to closer Aroldis Chapman once again in 2022.

Floro and the Marlins avoided arbitration Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Floro will more than triple his salary heading into his second-to-last year of team control. He's coming off a strong season which saw him save the first 15 games of his career while cruising to a 2.81 ERA.

Lopez and the White Sox agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $2.625 million contract to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Lopez was productive over his 20 appearances (nine starts) in 2021, finishing with a 3.55 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 55:13 K:BB across 57.2 innings. However, because he wasn't a full-time member of the rotation last season like he was in 2020, Lopez will get a modest raise of $525,000 in his penultimate arbitration year. Lopez may have to settle for a long-relief role to begin 2022 if all of Lance Lynn, Lucas Giolito, Dylan Cease, Dallas Keuchel and Michael Kopech are deemed ready to go for Opening Day.

Hudson and the Cardinals agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $1.05 million contract, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The two sides struck a deal while Hudson made his first start of the Grapefruit League slate Tuesday. He worked two scoreless frames and covered 40 pitches in the Cardinals' 4-3 win over the Marlins, putting him well on his way to getting stretched out for starting duty in advance of Opening Day. Hudson's recovery from September 2020 Tommy John surgery limited him to just one late-season start in 2021, but the Cardinals will be counting on him to serve as a full-time member of the rotation during the upcoming campaign.

Yarbrough and the Rays avoided arbitration Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year, $3.85 million deal, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Yarbrough gets a raise of over $1.5 million despite the fact that he's coming off the worst season of his career. In 155 innings, he struck out a career-low 17.9 percent of opposing batters and generated groundballs at a career-low 35.8 percent clip, leading to a career-high 5.11 ERA.

Seattle optioned Then to Double-A Arkansas on Tuesday.

As expected, Then won't be part of the Mariners' Opening Day roster, but he'll at least get a promotion to begin 2022 after he finished the 2021 season at High-A Everett. Over 14 starts with Everett spanning 54.1 innings, the 22-year-old right-hander submitted a 6.46 ERA and 1.61 WHIP while fanning 59 and walking 19.

Kittredge and the Rays avoided arbitration Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year, $1.85 million deal, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

The Rays' creative bullpen usage has the (presumably intended) side effect of suppressing salaries in arbitration, as saves still factor heavily in that system. Kittredge had an excellent year last year and was the Rays' top reliever, posting a 1.88 ERA in 71.2 innings, but he won't get a huge raise, as he only saved eight games.