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Urena signed a one-year deal with the Marlins on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Urena will get $3.75 million for his services, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network. He spent the final month of the 2019 season in the bullpen and is expected to remain in that role heading into the 2020 campaign.

Syndergaard agreed to a one-year, $9.7 million contract with the Mets on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

This is Syndergaard's third of four years as an arbitration-eligible player. He gets a nice bump up from the $6 million he settled for last offseason.

Williams agreed to a one-year, $2.825 million deal with the Pirates on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

This is his first of three years as an arbitration-eligible player. Williams should break camp in the Pirates' rotation.

Urias agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal with the Dodgers on Friday, avoiding arbitration, freelance baseball writer Robert Murray reports.

This was the young southpaw's first of four years as an arbitration-eligible player. He is a popular breakout candidate now that the decks are clear for him spend the bulk of the year in the big-league rotation.

Lorenzen agreed to a one-year, $3.725 million deal with the Reds on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

This represents a sizable raise over the $1.95 million figure he settled for last offseason. He will have one final run in the arbitration process next offseason before hitting the open market after the 2021 season.

Taillon (elbow) and the Pirates avoided arbitration with a one-year, $2.25 million contract Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Taillon made just seven starts before being shut down with a flexor strain in early May. He suffered a setback soon after he resumed throwing in mid-July and eventually underwent Tommy John surgery in mid-August. He's expected to miss the entirety of the 2020 campaign.

Ray agreed to a one-year, $9.43 million deal with the Diamondbacks on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

This is his final year as an arbitration-eligible player before hitting the open market. The 28-year-old lefty has been worth 12.2 fWAR over 790.2 innings across six MLB seasons.

Stripling agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million deal with the Dodgers on Friday, avoiding arbitration, ESPN reports.

This was Stripling's first of three arbitration years before he hits the open market after the 2022 season. He is one of the best swingmen in the game and has a 3.51 career ERA in 387 innings.

Liberatore was traded to the Cardinals from the Rays on Thursday in exchange for unnamed major-league players, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

The 20-year-old dealt with a back injury that kept him sidelined for just under two weeks in 2019, but he managed to record a 3.10 ERA with a 76:31 K:BB over 78.1 innings with Low-A Bowling Green. While he's likely still several years from his major-league debut, he is a 6-foot-5 lefty with at least mid-rotation upside.

Urena will enter camp competing for a bullpen role, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Urena moved to the bullpen for the final month of the 2019 campaign after recovering from a herniated disc. While he did save three games, he also posted a 9.00 ERA in 10.0 innings of relief after recording a 4.70 ERA in 74.2 innings as a starter. If he adds to his save total this season, it will be more a reflection of the Marlins' lack of alternatives than his own abilities. Per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, it's also possible Urena returns to the starting rotation, where he'd have more (but still quite limited) fantasy value.