The Cubs and INF/OF Jeff Baker avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.375 million contract. Baker was arbitration-eligible for the final time this winter. The 30-year-old earned $1.175 million in 2011 while producing a .269/.302/.383 batting line to go along with three homers, 23 RBI and a .685 OPS. He'll function as a utility player again in 2012.