The White Sox agreed to terms with 22 players on Wednesday, with outfielder Carlos Quentin, infielder Josh Fields and pitcher Gavin Floyd among the notables.

The Twins and third baseman Joe Crede have agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth a reported $2.5 million. The pact includes incentives that could raise the value of the deal to $7 million. Crede, who has had two major back surgeries in the last two seasons, hit .248 with 17 homers and 55 RBIs last season for the White Sox. "We've been looking for a corner guy. You always look to upgrade, see if you can get an impact player," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "I mean, we went into the spring looking for one and this is the guy. This is the guy that we talked about way, way back. This guy, if he's healthy, can do a lot of damage."

The Rays agreed to a two-year deal with utilityman Willy Aybar worth $2.6 million on Wednesday. "We feel like he brings a lot to our club. ... We feel like he's going to fit in here for a number of years," Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said. Aybar hit .253 with 10 homers and 33 RBIs in 95 games with the Rays in 2008, his first full season in the majors.

The Braves have agreed to a one-year deal worth $2.825 million with second baseman Kelly Johnson. Johnson posted career highs in batting average (.287), games (150), at-bats (547), hits (157), doubles (39), RBI (69) and stolen bases (11) last season.

The Brewers and reliever Eric Gagne have agreed to terms on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Gagne had a $10 million, one-year deal with the Brewers last season, but blew six save chances as the team's closer and wound up on the disabled list.

Andre Ethier agreed to a $3.1 million, one-year deal with the Dodgers on Tuesday, which allowed the parties to avoid an arbitration hearing. Ethier hit .305 with 20 homers and 77 RBIs last year. He had asked for $3.75 million, and the team had offered $2.65 million. "We were all ready to go, sitting there staring at each other waiting for someone to flinch, and I think everyone started flinching then," Ethier said. "Both sides knew resolve was the best. There was a lot to be lost on either side of the results.

The Reds and third baseman Edwin Encarnacion have agreed to a two-year contract that will pay at least $7.6 million through the 2010 season. Encarnacion was the last Cincinnati player in arbitration. The deal calls for $2 million in 2009 and $4.75 million in 2010, along with an $850,000 signing bonus and performance bonuses of $25,000 for 600 plate appearances.

Outfielder Nate McLouth reached an agreement with the Pirates on Tuesday on a $15.75M, three-year deal that includes a team option for 2012, according to an Associated Press report.

The Cardinals have reportedly avoided arbitration with outfielder Ryan Ludwick by agreeing to a one-year, $3.7 million contract. Ludwick can earn another $100,000 if he gets 675 plate appearances this year. RealGM Staff Report: Ludwick was ranked 57th in season FIC and 'deserved' to make $12M in 2008, giving him an excellent Reina Value of +2,820%.

The Angels have agreed to terms with pitcher Ervin Santana on a four-year deal worth $30 million. The agreement came on Saturday, a day after their initial arbitration hearing was postponed. He was 16-7 with a 3.49 ERA for the AL West champion Angels in 2008.