Marquis, Cubs finalize &#36;21 million deal
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Pitcher Jason Marquis and the Chicago Cubs finalized their three-year, $21 million contract Tuesday after the right-hander passed a physical.
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Former All-Star shortstop Jimmy Rollins and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed Tuesday to a &#36;3.85 million, one-year contract, and versatile infielder Placido Polanco also avoided arbitration with a &#36;4.6 million contract for 2005.
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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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Free agent Jaret Wright and the New York Yankees finalized a $21 million, three-year contract Wednesday, announcing the deal on the pitcher's 29th birthday.
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Catcher Jason LaRue and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Friday to a &#36;3 million, one-year contract, a &#36;400,000 raise.
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Right-hander reliever John Riedling reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday with the Florida Marlins on a &#36;750,000, one-year contract.
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Kris Benson and the New York Mets completed more than three months of negotiations, agreeing Saturday to a &#36;22.5 million, three-year contract.
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Five-times All-Star Alfonso Soriano has agreed an eight-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, the club said on Monday.
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Pitcher Kris Benson and the New York Mets completed more than three months of negotiations, agreeing yesterday to a $22.5 million, three-year contract.
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Corey Koskie finalized a &#36;17 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, who hope the hard-hitting third baseman will help offset the loss of Carlos Delgado.
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Outfielder J.D. Drew and the Los Angeles Dodgers have reached a preliminary agreement on a &#36;55 million, five-year contract.
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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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With the nonwaiver trading deadline July 31, only three deals have been made since June 1, two in the last three days involving the Cubs. The Cubs acquired catcher Jason Kendall from the Athletics Monday, then sent shortstop Cesar Izturis and cash considerations to the Pirates yesterday for a player to be named.
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MESA, Ariz. -- Carlos Zambrano and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a $12.4 million, one-year contract Tuesday, avoiding salary arbitration by striking the deal just before their scheduled hearing.
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Catcher Damian Miller's &#36;8.75 million, three-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers was finalized Monday after team doctors allayed concerns over his health.
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Free agent Jaret Wright and the New York Yankees finalized a $21 million, three-year contract Wednesday, announcing the deal on the pitcher&#39;s 29th birthday.
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DETROIT -- Pitcher Nate Robertson and the Detroit Tigers avoided salary arbitration when they agreed Wednesday to a $21.25 million, three-year contract.