Orioles, Baez agree to &#36;19 million deal
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Free-agent reliever Danys Baez and the Baltimore Orioles reached a preliminary agreement on a $19 million, three-year contract Sunday night, a move that further solidifies a bullpen that finished with the second-worst ERA in the major leagues last season.
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Relief pitcher Rafael Soriano and the Atlanta Braves agreed Thursday to a $9 million, two-year contract that avoided arbitration.
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The San Francisco Giants and utilityman Pedro Feliz agreed to a &#36;6.1 million, two-year contract Monday, avoiding arbitration.
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The Baltimore Orioles strengthened their bench yesterday, signing veteran infielder Chris Gomez to a one-year minor league deal. Gomez, who hit .282 with three home runs last season as a reserve for the Toronto
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Prized free agent Adrian Beltre and the Seattle Mariners agree to a $64 million, five-year deal.
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Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Salomon Torres' two-year contract will pay him &#36;2.6 million, including a &#36;200,000 signing bonus.
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Carlos Beltran is on the verge of following Pedro Martinez to the New York Mets. A day after the All-Star outfielder let the deadline to re-sign with Houston pass, the Mets worked Sunday to structure a &#36;119 million, seven-year contract that will include an &#36;11 million signing bonus, a lawyer involved in the talks said on condition of anonymity.
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First baseman Carlos Pena and the Detroit Tigers agreed Friday to a one-year contract worth &#36;2,575,000.
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Outfielder Jermaine Dye and the White Sox agreed Thursday on a &#36;10.15 million, two-year contract, giving Chicago a replacement for Magglio Ordonez in right field.
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Orlando Cabrera agreed Monday to a &#36;32 million, four-year contract with the Anaheim Angels, who made room by cutting spunky shortstop David Eckstein.
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Odalis Perez agreed to re-sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, tentatively coming to terms on a &#36;24 million, three-year contract.
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Peter G. Angelos could sell the Baltimore Orioles for almost $200 million more than he paid for the team 11 years ago under terms of a deal he is negotiating with Major League Baseball to compensate him for the Montreal Expos moving to Washington
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Adding another pair of relievers, the Baltimore Orioles reached preliminary agreements with Chad Bradford and Scott Williamson on Tuesday and also neared a deal to re-sign first baseman Kevin Millar and add backup catcher Paul Bako.
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The Oakland Athletics agreed Wednesday to a &#36;1 million, one-year contract with Keiichi Yabu after the right-hander passed a physical.
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The Cubs and the Orioles reached agreement on a trade late Friday night that would send Sammy Sosa to Baltimore for second baseman Jerry Hairston and prospects.
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Right-hander Matt Clement and the Boston Red Sox are closing in on a three-year contract worth &#36;25 million, according to reports citing his agent.
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Randy Johnson and the New York Yankees reach a preliminary agreement on a two-year contract extension worth about $32 million.