The Houston Astros had reached salary agreements with most of their arbitration-eligible players as of Thursday afternoon with the most significant name in the group still pending. The Astros agreed to terms with third baseman Isaac Paredes ($6.

PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: Oregon Ducks linebacker Bryce Boettcher (28) celebrates a turnover during the college football game between the Oregon Ducks and the UCLA Bruins on September 28. 2024, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Oregon secured a waiver for an additional year of football eligibility for Boettcher, who did not join the team until his sophomore season

Pitcher 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 surgery.

The Astros and right-hander Luis Garcia have avoided arbitration, per the Associated Press. The righty will make a salary of $1.875M in 2025. That’s the same salary he made in 2024, a year he missed while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

The Padres seemed hesitant to bring Colombian Luis Patiño back into their ranks, but they've finally offered him a new deal.