Astros and C Humberto Quintero avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1 million contract. Quintero was arbitration-eligible for the final time this winter. The 32-year-old backstop batted just .240/.258/.317 with two home runs, 25 RBI and a .575 OPS over 272 plate appearances this past season. He'll likely serve as Jason Castro's backup in 2012.