Saltalamacchia avoids arbitration  —  The Red Sox avoided arbitration with Jarrod Saltalamacchia, signing him to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million today.  —  The team still has seven unsigned players eligible for arbitration: Alfredo Aceves, Mike Aviles, Andrew Bailey, Daniel Bard, Jacoby Ellsbury, Franklin Morales and David Ortiz.

Zumaya agrees to deal with Twins  —  The Tigers could end up seeing a lot of Joel Zumaya this year after all.  It'll just be in a different uniform, albeit an awfully familiar one.  —  After throwing for teams in December and holding out for a roster spot and the right situation …

Yankees finding pitcher Edwin Jackson too pricey after Hal Steinbrenner meets with agent Scott Boras  —  Agent believed to be seeking $15 million a year for Cards free agent  —  Edwin Jackson will likely have to lower demands to receive pitch from Hal Steinbrenner and Yankees.

DeWitt: Cards did their best to re-sign Pujols  —  Club's owner weighs in on negotiations at Winter Warm-Up  —  ST. LOUIS — Cardinals principal owner Bill DeWitt Jr. took issue Sunday with any notion that his team wasn't fully committed to its attempt to re-sign superstar Albert Pujols.

Source: Phillies agree with Joel Pineiro  —  The Phillies have agreed to a minor league contract with free-agent pitcher Joel Pineiro, according to a major league source.  The deal includes an invitation to the Phillies' big league spring training camp.  —  The 33-year-old right-hander spent the past two seasons with the Angels.

Reaching the Summit of Kilimanjaro  —  R. A. Dickey, the Mets pitcher, is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro this month to raise awareness for the Bombay Teen Challenge, an organization that rescues and cares for women and girls in Mumbai who are at risk of being abused and exploited.

Source: Bartolo Colon agrees to join A's  —  Bartolo Colon has agreed to a one-year contract with the A's, a major league source told ESPN.com.  The deal is pending a physical.  —  Colon, who will turn 39 in May, went 8-10 with a 4.00 ERA in 29 appearances for the Yankees last year.

Rasmus, Blue Jays agree to one-year deal  —  Center fielder Colby Rasmus has agreed to a $2.7 million contract with the Blue Jays for 2012, thereby avoiding arbitration.  —  Toronto acquired Rasmus in a midseason trade with St. Louis, and the Blue Jays are hoping the 25-year-old left-handed hitter …

Nats, Gio Gonzalez agree to contract  —  Right-hander Gio Gonzalez and the Washington Nationals agreed to a multiyear contract extension through the 2016 season to avoid salary arbitration, the team announced Sunday.  —  The Nationals did not disclose financial terms for the deal …

Nats still in running to land free-agent Fielder  —  Source says club is unwilling to give first baseman a 10-year deal  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals continue to be in the Prince Fielder sweepstakes, although the club is not willing to give the free-agent first baseman a 10-year deal …

Darvish, Rangers quibble over length of contract  —  Star Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish's desire for a five-year contract and the Texas Rangers' preference of a six-year deal is the greatest sticking point between the sides as negotiations barrel toward a deadline Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET, according to major league sources.