Now that the Rangers have agreed to terms on a three-year deal worth around $14.5 million with shortstop Elvis Andrus (that takes him through his arbitration years and makes him a free agent after the 2014 season unless a new deal is negotiated before then), they have two more arbitration cases to handle.

Outfielder Nelson Cruz and catcher Mike Napoli are still pending as both of their hearing dates get closer. Napoli's hearing in Tampa, Fla., is set for Feb. 15 and Cruz has one scheduled two days later.

It's worth nothing that the Rangers reached agreement with Andrus less than two days before his hearing, so these things can get done at the last minute (and tend to do so).

Napoli's gap is the largest of any of the arbitration cases as he wants $11.5 million and the club has countered with $8.3 million. Napoli's coming off a career-best season, hitting .320 with 30 homers and 75 RBIs. Napoli was magnificent in the World Series, collecting big hits and throwing runners out in key situations. He likely would have been the World Series MVP had the Rangers won.

Cruz is asking for $7.5 million in 2012 and the club's figure is $5.5 million. The Rangers have not had an actual arbitration hearing with a player since Lee Stevens in 2000.