Hot Stove roundup: Garza gives price check

Any loose ends in the Brewers' deal with Matt Garza were tied up on Sunday afternoon, as Milwaukee finalized and made official its four-year contract with the right-hander.

MLB.com's Adam McCalvy reported the four-year contract guarantees $50 million with another $4 million available in incentives, plus a vesting option for a fifth year at $13 million, depending on Garza's workload over the first four years.

It's the first of the free-agent starting pitching dominoes to fall since the Yankees' signing of Masahiro Tanaka, and there could be plenty more this week. But before getting too far ahead, let's take a look at some more of Sunday's Hot Stove news.

• Reds hurler Homer Bailey was "diplomatic" when talking about contract negotiations, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon wrote from the Reds Caravan in Cincinnati. Bailey is one of two Reds players eligible for arbitration (the other is closer Aroldis Chapman) and will be a free agent after the 2014 season. His agent Casey Close -- who represents Tanaka, among other stars -- has been engaged in talks with general manager Walt Jocketty about a multi-year deal.

"There is [interest], but it has to be something that works out for both ends," Bailey said. "That's kind of tough to do. You see a lot of the signings that are going on, so, of course, it's going to raise eyebrows on my behalf. Obviously, with a mid-market team, it's tougher for them, also. We're just going to have to see how everything goes."

• Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis is also open to negotiating a long-term contract, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reported on Sunday, but he wants to take care of that business before Opening Day.

"We haven't talked about it yet [this offseason]," Kipnis said. "My guess is, if we were going to, it'd probably start in Spring Training, when everybody comes there. They've got their hands full with other stuff to take care of first. There's arbitration cases on other players. It'll come after -- when the time is right."

The Indians are still engaged in contract talks with Justin Masterson, Michael Brantley, Vinnie Pestano and Josh Tomlin, who are all arbitration-eligible.

• After a dismal 2013 that included rotator cuff and wrist injuries and a Triple-A demotion, Danny Espinosa is intent on working his way back onto the Nationals' big league roster, and potentially even the starting lineup. According to Chase Hughes from Nats Insider, Espinosa has been assured by general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Matt Williams that he will have plenty of chances to work for that opportunity.

• The Pirates "probably won't go after a pitcher" if A.J. Burnett decides to hang up his spikes and retire, the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo reported. Burnett is still mulling the decision.

• The Mariners made one of the largest splashes of baseball's offseason by signing second baseman Robinson Cano, but general manager Jack Zduriencik said the team is not yet done.

"We need to do a few more things," Zduriencik said. "I'd like to add a couple more things to help us."

MLB.com's Greg Johns wrote from Mariners FanFest that Zduriencik will meet with new team president Kevin Mather in the next few days to discuss moves, which are most likely to include complementary additions.