CHICAGO (AP)—The Chicago Cubs reached one-year deals with six players on Tuesday, leaving starting pitcher Matt Garza as their only remaining player in arbitration.
The Cubs announced agreements for infielders Jeff Baker, Blake DeWitt and Ian Stewart, catcher Geovany Soto and right-handers Chris Volstad and Randy Wells. Stewart was acquired in a trade with Colorado in December and Volstad was part of the Carlos Zambrano swap with Miami on Jan. 5.
Garza went 10-10 with a 3.32 ERA in his first season with Chicago, finishing with a team-best 197 strikeouts in 198 innings. He asked for $12.5 million in arbitration and the Cubs countered at $7.95 million, the largest gap between any player and team in the majors.
