Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup

Feb 12 (The Sports Xchange) - Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathon Papelbon will report to spring training with the team after talks broke off with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Papelbon has been on the trade block most of the offseason. - - The San Francisco Giants avoided arbitration with third baseman Casey McGehee, signing him to a one-year, $4.8 million contract on Thursday. The 32-year-old McGehee had requested $5.4 million and the Giants countered with $4 million when arbitration figures were exchanged. - - Veteran second baseman Rickie Weeks agreed to a one-year deal with the Seattle Mariners, but where he lands on the field is up in the air. Weeks, 32, finalized a two-year, $4 million deal that includes $2 million in incentives, according to multiple reports. - - The Kansas City Royals avoided arbitration with right-hander Kelvin Herrera in 2015 and 2016, reaching agreement on a two-year, $4.15 million contract Thursday. The 25-year-old Herrera has four years of arbitration eligibility as a Super Two qualifier. The new deal keeps him under team control through 2018. - - The Houston Astros signed right-hander Roberto Hernandez to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training on Thursday. The 34-year-old Hernandez pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers last year, logging a combined 8-11 record with a 4.10 ERA in 165 innings. (Editing by Frank Pingue)