<div id="subtitle">Ramon Ortiz, Alfredo Amezaga agree to minor league contracts with Los Angeles Dodgers</div><div><p>Right-hander Ramon Ortiz and utilityman Alfredo Amezaga have agreed to minor league contracts with the Los Angeles Dodgers, hoping to return to the big leagues.</p><p>Ortiz, who turns 37 on March 23, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2007 with Minnesota and Colorado. He was 5-6 with a 3.05 ERA last year in 16 starts and 19 relief appearances for San Francisco's Triple-A Fresno farm team. Ortiz is 84-80 in nine major league seasons.</p><p>Amezaga, who turned 32 last month, hit .217 in 69 at-bats for Florida last year, then became a free agent in December when the Marlins decided not to offer him a 2010 contract. He is recovering from microfracture surgery on his left knee last July.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68401035&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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