MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins agreed to one-year deals with third baseman Trevor Plouffe, left-hander Tommy Milone, right-hander Casey Fiend and infielder Eduardo Nunez on Friday that avoided arbitration.Plouffe will earn $4.8 million next season after hitting .258 with 14 home runs and a team-leading 80 RBIs last season. Plouffe, who doubled his salary from last season of $2.35 million, announced earlier this week that his wife, Olivia, is pregnant with the couples first child.Its been an exciting few days for us, Plouffe tweeted. We love being a part of the Twins family, (and) now our son will too!Milone went 0-1 with a 7.06 ERA after being acquired from Oakland in a trade. He will earn $2,775,000 next season. He made $510,000 last year and will go into spring training competing for the fifth spot in the rotation.Fien will make $1,375,000 after going 5-6 with a 3.98 ERA in 73 relief appearances. He made $530,000 last season and has been one of the Twins most dependable relievers over the last two-and-a-half years.Nunez made $576,900 last year as the teams primary utility infielder and will make $1,025,000 in 2015.The Twins still have players in arbitration who have yet to agree on deals: left-hander Brian Duensing and outfielder Jordan Schafer.Duensing, a lefty specialist out of the bullpen, went 3-3 with a 3.31 ERA in 54 appearances last season. He has been with the Twins all six of his years and asked for a raise from $2 million to $3.1 million. Minnesota offered $2.4 million.Schafer was claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Braves last August. He hit .285 with one homer, five doubles and 15 stolen bases in 41 games with the Twins, and asked for a jump from $1.09 million to $1.7 million. The Twins countered at $1.4 million.The Twins havent gone to an arbitration hearing with a player since Kyle Lohse in 2006. They still have time to avoid doing so with Duensing and Schafer if they can reach agreements before their hearings next month. Jeff Samardzija Jersey . They were expecting him there all along. The Pacers announced Friday night that George has been cleared "to return to normal basketball activity," a decision made three days after he was concussed in Game 2 of the Indiana-Miami series. Duane Kuiper Jersey . Nix is a career .218 hitter in 425 games over six seasons. The 31-year-old right-handed hitter batted .270 with a homer this spring for Tampa Bay. http://www.sfgiantsrookiestore.com/Giant...hy-Kids-Jersey/. -- EJ Manuel followed the worst game of his career with the best. Derek Holland Jersey . Jamies number grades given are out of five, with five being the best mark. Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings (3) - Early goal against was on the power play. Matt Williams Jersey . "I had a pretty good year," the soft-spoken Granberg told TSN.ca with a grin from the teams annual rookie tournament in London. A fourth-round selection in 2010, Granberg is worth keeping an eye on with NHL training camps rolling around in less than a week. The six-foot-two, 200-pound defender may not possess the wow-inspiring theatrics of fellow prospect Morgan Rielly, but nonetheless has a chance to contribute with the Leafs when all is said and done this season.BARCELONA, Spain -- Lionel Messi has signed a restructured contract extension with Barcelona that reportedly makes the Argentina international the worlds highest-paid football player. Barcelona had originally announced the deal on Friday and says it was officially signed on Monday. The Catalan club says Messi "was very motivated by the deal." The 26-year-old Messi will earn a reported $27 million per season with further incentives able to drive thee deal up to $34 million per year until the contract ends in 2017-18 -- surpassing Cristiano Ronaldos deal with Real Madrid.dddddddddddd Messi also has a buy-out clause of $343 million. Messis previous contract ran through the 2017-18 season and was worth a reported $22 million per season. Messis deal comes two days after Barcelona lost its Spanish league title to Atletico Madrid following a 1-1 draw between the teams at its Camp Nou Stadium. Authentic Bills JerseysDolphins Stitched JerseysCheap Patriots JerseysWholesale Jets JerseysWholesale Texans JerseysCheap Colts JerseysJaguars Jerseys StoreAuthentic Titans JerseysAuthentic Broncos JerseysAuthentic Chiefs JerseysCheap Raiders JerseysChargers Jerseys StoreCheap Ravens JerseysWholesale Bengals JerseysCheap Browns JerseysSteelers Jerseys StoreWholesale Cowboys JerseysWholesale Giants JerseysAuthentic Eagles JerseysCheap Redskins JerseysAuthentic Falcons JerseysPanthers Jerseys StoreWholesale Saints JerseysAuthentic Buccaneers JerseysWholesale Cardinals JerseysCheap 49ers JerseysSeahawks Jerseys StoreWholesale Rams JerseysWholesale Bears JerseysAuthentic Lions JerseysCheap Packers JerseysVikings Jerseys Store ' ' '