The Cubs reached agreement with their final arbitration-eligible player, avoiding a hearing with right-hander Pedro Strop.
Strop, the setup reliever slowed by knee and groin injuries late last season, signed a $5.5 million deal for 2017.
Despite the injuries, he finished with a 2.85 ERA in 54 appearances (60 strikeouts in 47 1/3 innings). He has a 2.08 ERA in 16 career postseason appearance, including eight last year.
The Cubs haven’t had a player reach an arbitration hearing since they beat shortstop Ryan Theriot in 2010.
