"The Mariners avoided any arbitration hearings for another year as pitchers Brandon League, Jason Vargas and Shawn Kelley all agreed to one-year deals on Tuesday just prior to the arbitration-filing deadline.

League, 28, signed for $5 million, as initially reported by Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. League is in his final season of arbitration eligibility and will become a free agent next year.

League saved 37 games last year in his first season as the Mariners closer, posting a 2.79 ERA and earning his first American League All-Star bid. He earned $2.25 million last year. "