CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians avoided arbitration with three players Friday, agreeing to major league contracts with All-Star David Fry as well as reliever Matt Festa and outfielder Nolan Jones ahead of Major League Baseball’s non-tender deadline.

As expected, All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan was among the remaining unsigned 32 arbitration-eligible and pre-arbitration players on Cleveland’s 40-man roster who were tendered contracts.

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Kwan and the Guardians can still negotiate as they move forward with the arbitration process, either avoiding arbitration with Kwan signing a on

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