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The Astros and McCormick avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.4 million contract Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. McCormick was arbitration-eligible for a second time this winter.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Right-hander Luis Garcia and the Houston Astros avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract for $1,875,000, matching the salary he earned last year when he didn't pitch in the major leagues as he recovered from Tommy John ...

Right-hander Luis Garcia and the Astros avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract for $1,875,000, matching the salary he earned last year when he didn't pitch in the major leagues as he recovered from Tommy John surgery.

The Houston Astros came to terms on one-year contracts ... infielder/outfielder Mauricio Dubon, outfielder Chas McCormick and Jake Meyers, infielder Isaac Paredes and shortstop Jeremy Pena.

HOUSTON — Right-hander Luis Garcia and the ... third baseman Isaac Paredes and outfielders Mauricio Dubón, Chas McCormick and Jake Meyers.