Closer Brad Lidge and reliever Dan Wheeler agreed to one-year contracts with the Houston Astros on Tuesday, avoiding salary arbitration. Lidge, an All-Star in 2005, signed for $3.975 million plus incentives, and Wheeler will get $930,000 plus incentives. Lidge had a career-high 42 saves in 70 appearances for the NL champion Astros and was 4-4 with a 2.29 ERA. His 22 second-half saves tied a franchise record. For the last two seasons, Lidge has led all relievers in strikeouts -- 103 last season and 157 in 2004, a record for an NL reliever. "Brad has been a huge part of our success the past few years," said Astros general manager Tim Purpura. "We are all real proud of the success he's had."