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NEW YORK -- San Diegos Andrew Cashner won and Clevelands Vinnie Pestano lost as pitchers split decisions Saturday in baseballs first salary arbitration cases in two years. [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] . Cashner will make $2.4 million rather than the clubs offer of $2,275,000 -- the smallest gap this year among cases that didnt settle. Pestano, among four Indians left in arbitration, will make $975,000 instead of his request for $1.45 million. Cleveland outfielder Michael Brantley and right-handers Justin Masterson and Josh Tomlin are among the 13 players left in arbitration from among the 146 who filed last month, and hearings are scheduled through Feb. 20. Right-hander Jeff Samardzija and the Chicago agreed Saturday to a one-year deal worth $5,345,000. He had asked for $6.2 million and had been offered $2,765,000 by the Cubs after going 8-13 with a 4.34 ERA last year, when he made $2,765,000. Cashner, a 27-year-old right-hander was 10-9 with a 3.09 ERA in 26 starts and five relief appearances last season, when he made $500,800. Arbitrators Gil Vernon, Elizabeth Neumeister and Robert Herzog made the decision a day after hearing arguments in St. Petersburg, Fla. Pestano, a right-hander who turns 29 on Feb. 20, was 1-2 with a 4.08 ERA in 37 relief appearances last year and made $501,900. His case was decided by arbitrators Matt Irvings, Matt Goldberg and Steven Wolf. Cleveland had not been to a hearing since 1991, when pitcher Greg Swindell beat the Indians and infielder Jerry Browne lost. Baseball is having its first salary arbitration hearings in two years. Last year was the first time all cases settled without any hearings. No player had gone to a hearing since Feb. 15, 2012, when Pittsburgh outfielder Garrett Jones argued his case against the Pirates in a case won by the club the following day. Teams have a 292-215 advantage in decisions since arbitration began in 1974. Others with pending cases include Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel, Boston left-hander Andrew Miller, Cincinnati right-hander Homer Bailey, Kansas City right-hander Greg Holland, Los Angeles closer Kenley Jansen, Oakland outfielder Josh Reddick, San Francisco first baseman Brandon Belt, Seattle first baseman Justin Smoak, Texas first baseman Mitch Moreland and Washington right-hander Tyler Clippard. [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] .com) - Australian Open champion Li Na, former Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova and former world No. [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] ." Also, defencemen "were found to be at a higher risk of suffering a concussion than other players, perhaps due to turning their back to retrieve pucks along the boards, which leaves them vulnerable. [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] . MLB.com reported that the Dodgers locked the left-hander in for one year at $10 million with up to $4 million in incentives.The American Association announced on Monday that Winnipeg Goldeyes infielder Casey Haerther has been named the Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending June 15. Haerther, 26, had a homestand to remember last week, going 12-for-17 at the plate for a .706 average. He helped the Goldeyes sweep Grand Prairie in the AirHogs first ever trip to Shaw Park. In the three games against Grand Prairie, Haerther drove in nine runs and hit three home runs. Haerthers performance helped booost his season batting average to . [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]. 385, which is currently the best in the league. Haerther is the third Goldeyes player to be named the American Associations Pointstreak Player of the Week so far this season. Tyler Kuhn received the honour after the first week of the season, and Luis Alen was honoured last week. The three Player of the Week nods so far in the young 2014 season already eclipses the Goldeyes two total honours that they received last year. ' ' '