<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Cubs-avoid-arbitration-sign-Kris-Bryant-to-one-year-deal-27873"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/19/baseball/bryant_close_ron_chenoy.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Cubs-avoid-arbitration-sign-Kris-Bryant-to-one-year-deal-27873" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Cubs avoid arbitration, sign Kris Bryant to one-year deal</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>Something has happened during the Cubs offseason finally. The Chicago Cubs have signed third baseman to a one-year deal for $18.6 million to avoid arbitration f</font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Cubs-avoid-arbitration-sign-Kris-Bryant-to-one-year-deal-27873"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>