Second baseman Howie Kendrick is back with the Dodgers after agreeing to a two-year, $20 million deal, a source told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

The deal is pending a physical exam, the source said.

Spring training will kick off in a little more than three weeks and the New York Yankees are the only team not to sign a Major League free agent this offseason.

New York's offseason has been limited mostly to trades -- landing Aroldis Chapman and Starlin Castro.

Free agency has been around since 1975, and since then the Yankees have never gone an offseason without signing a Major League free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are "making progress" on a deal to re-sign Howie Kendrick, according to a report.

The Dodgers acquired Kendrick in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels last offseason. The infielder hit 295/.336/.409 with nine home runs and 54 RBIs in 117 games.

Kendrick had previously been linked to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Tampa Bay Rays have signed Steve Pearce to a one-year deal worth a reported $4.75 million.

He can earn more through incentives totaling up to $6 million.

The Cincinnati Reds made an offer to Bronson Arroyo, but the veteran pitcher opted to sign with the Washington Nationals.

There is no other veteran starter on the open market that the club is interested in.

"Less likely now," Walt Jocketty said of adding a veteran arm. "We had an offer to Bronson, but it just wasn't good enough."

With February approaching, the Reds don't anticipate any more moves.

"We're still talking to clubs, but I don't see anything happening," Jocketty said. "That could change in the next phone call, though."

The New York Yankees have avoided arbitration with Ivan Nova by agreeing to a one-year, $4.1 million deal for 2016.

The contract includes performance bonuses.

Nova had an up-and-down 2015 season, his first since undergoing Tommy John surgery.

The Houston Astros have signed Doug Fister to a one-year contract.

Fister will receive a guaranteed $7 million with incentives that can increase the value to $12 million.

Dexter Fowler is still a free agent as spring training fast approaches.

Fowler, who will turn 30 in March, had one of his best seasons in 2015.

He will most likely have to settle for a one- or two-year deal and the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox continue to keep tabs on him.

"The Cubs are still the most likely landing spot for Fowler," a baseball executive said. "He should have taken the Cubs' qualifying offer and moved into the free agent class of 2017."

The Tampa Bay Rays and Ian Desmond may look like a good match, but a few hurdles have stood in the way.

Desmond was expecting to land a huge contract when he rejected the one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offer from the Washington Nationals.

The infielder has said he'd like to play for the Rays -- he's from Sarasota, Florida -- but another issue is that Washington would have to forfeit a draft pick in order to sign him.

However, the longer he remains on the market the more likely it becomes that the Rays can afford him.

Francisco Cervelli is open to a long-term contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Cervelli is one season away from free agency where he's projected to be one of the top catchers on the market.

He is reportedly looking for a deal in the range of three years and $39 million.