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Labor agreement highlights

Human growth hormone: Players subject to offseason blood testing for HGH and spring training starting in February.

Urine drug testing: Offseason random tests for performance- enhancing substances to increase from 125 tests to 250 by 2014-15.

Realignment: Houston Astros will move from the N.L. Central to the A.L. West for the 2013 season.

Postseason: Expands to 10 teams in 2012 or 2013, with three division winners and two wild cards per league.

Video review: Expands to fair/foul calls and trap calls.

Amateur draft, international play: New rules for signing bonuses.

Luxury tax: The threshold will remain at $178 million for 2012-13, then increase to $189 million for 2014-16.

Salary arbitration: The top 22 percent of players by service time with at least 2 years of major league service and less than 3 years of service are eligible for salary arbitration starting with following the 2012 season, up from 17 percent.

Revenue sharing: Under new rules, teams in the 15 largest markets gradually will become ineligible to receive.

Minimum salary: Major league minimum is $480,000 for 2012-13; $500,000 for 2014, then has cost-of-living increases.