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The Cubs avoided arbitration on Tuesday by signing five players to one-year deals, but still have to reach agreements with three key players, including Ryan Theriot, Carlos Marmol and Sean Marshall.
The Cubs had eight players file for salary arbitration, and were able to sign Jeff Baker, Mike Fontenot, Koyie Hill, Angel Guzman and Tom Gorzelanny to one-year deals on Tuesday.
The Cubs and Theriot, Marmol and Marshall can come to an agreement at any point before the actual hearing. Hearings will be held Feb. 1-21. Arbitrators listen to arguments from both sides about the player's value and then pick either the player's figure or the team's figure.
