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. Ortiz, who turns 37 on March 23, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2007 with Minnesota and Colorado. He was 5-6 ...

The next stop on Jon Garland's tour of Southern California's big league teams is San Diego and spacious Petco Park. The durable right-hander agreed to a $5.3 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. "A place like San Diego was so appealing ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins have agreed on a one-year contract with veteran slugger Jim Thome, the team reported on its website Tuesday. The deal is worth $1.5 million and includes up to $750,000 in incentives. The 39-year-old has belted 564 career home runs, five shy of 11th place on the all-time list. He batted .249 with ...

Ronnie Belliard's new contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers was worth the wait. Worth the weight, that is. The infielder's $825,000, one-year contract, which was announced Tuesday, will become guaranteed only if he reports to spring training at 209 pounds or less. If he reports at over 209 ...