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NEW YORK (AP) — A total of 171 major league players agreed to contracts in the hours before and after Thursday’s arbitration exchange of proposed salaries with teams, and just one reached a multiyear deal: injured Tampa Bay left-hander Shane McClanah

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto and the New York Yankees agreed Thursday to a $31 million, one-year contract that broke Shohei Ohtani’s record for an arbitration-eligible player. Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. filed for $19.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso and the New York Mets avoided salary arbitration by agreeing Thursday to a $20.5 million, one-year contract.

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto and the New York Yankees agreed Thursday to a $31 million, one-year contract, breaking Shohei Ohtani's record for an arbitration-eligible player.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Star catcher Jonah Heim and six other players agreed to one-year contracts with the Texas Rangers on Thursday, avoiding salary arbitration.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Right-hander Paul Blackburn and outfielder Seth Brown agreed to one-year contracts with the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Both players avoided salary arbitration with the team. Blackburn, an All-Star in 2022, gets $3.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals and outfielder Dylan Carlson agreed to a $2.35 million, one-year contract Thursday to avoid arbitration, though the club could not reach a deal with versatile Tommy Edman.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Guardians avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a $13,125,000 contract for next season.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to one-year contracts with six players Thursday, including Gold Glove first baseman Christian Walker and All-Star right-hander Zac Gallen, to avoid salary arbitration. Walker will be paid $10.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros agreed with six players Thursday on one-year contracts that avoided arbitration, including All-Star lefty Framber Valdez and outfielder Kyle Tucker. Valdez will make $12.1 million next season.