Padres and OF Carlos Quentin avoided arbitration by agreeing on a one-year contract. Quentin, who was acquired from the White Sox at the end of December, earned $5.05 million last season while batting .254/.340/.499 with 24 homers, 77 RBI and an .838 OPS. The San Diego native can hit free agency next winter, but the Padres have expressed interest in a contract extension.