The Cubs and 3B Ian Stewart avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.237 million contract. Stewart, who was acquired from the Rockies last month, was arbitration-eligible for the second time this offseason. The 26-year-old third baseman batted just .156/.243/.221 with zero homers over 136 plate appearances at the big league level in 2011, but Theo Epstein and company are hoping something clicks with the change of scenery.