Lookout Linkage, 12/20/15

Good morning everyone! What's going on in baseball-land you might ask? Things:

• The Mariners have completed minor league deals with five players.
• The M's traded pitcher Tyler Olson to the Dodgers.
• Jeff Sullivan takes an in-depth look at M's reliever Tony Zych.
• Andrew Bailey and Edward Mujica have agreed to deals with the Phillies.
• The Rangers have signed outfielder Justin Ruggiano.
• Colby Lewis will be returning to the Rangers.
• Matt Bush, a former No. 1 overall pick, signed a minor league deal with Texas.
• The A's have inked pitcher Henderson Alvarez to a one-year deal.
• Chipper Jones has joined the Braves in a front office role.
• David Laurila at Fangraphs asked multiple executives what happens behind closed doors when a new regime takes over.
• The White Sox have signed reliever Nate Jones to a three-year extension.
• Adam Ottavino also agreed to a three-year extension with the Rockies.
• Ryan Vogelsong has signed a one-year deal with the Pirates.
• The Nationals came close to acquiring Brandon Phillips from the Reds, but trade talks fell apart.
• The Tigers and Mike Aviles came to terms on a one-year contract.
• Bartolo Colon has language in his new contract that will give him a bonus for winning the Silver Slugger award.