Cardinals signed 1B/OF Allen Craig to a five-year contract extension with a club option for 2018. Craig wasn't slated for arbitration until next winter, so he'll be locked up through at least his first year of free agency. Financial details of the deal aren't known, but these kind of contracts usually turn out to be team-friendly as long as the player stays healthy. Craig batted .307/.354/.522 with 22 homers and 92 RBI last season over 119 games. "Wrench" is a career .300/.348/.515 hitter over 238 contests.