The Pirates sign P Fernando Nieve, IF Andy Marte and C Dusty Brown to minor league contracts. All three also receive invitations to spring training.

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The Pirates sign P Fernando Nieve, IF Andy Marte and C Dusty Brown to minor league contracts. All three also receive invitations to spring training.

The Giants sign LF Pat Burrell to a one-year contract. Burrell’s career was revived with the Giants over the second half of last year after a disastrous year-and-a-half as Tampa Bay’s designated hitter.

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The Giants sign LF Pat Burrell to a one-year contract. Burrell’s career was revived with the Giants over the second half of last year after a disastrous year-and-a-half as Tampa Bay’s designated hitter.

The Rangers sign side-arming Japanese reliever Yoshinori Tateyama as they are toying with the idea of moving young bullpen standouts Neftali Feliz and Alexi Ogando to the starting rotation. The 35-year-old Tateyama is a 11-year veteran of Nippon Pro Baseball, all with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.

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The Rangers sign side-arming Japanese reliever Yoshinori Tateyama as they are toying with the idea of moving young bullpen standouts Neftali Feliz and Alexi Ogando to the starting rotation. The 35-year-old Tateyama is a 11-year veteran of Nippon Pro Baseball, all with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.

The Dodgers sign IF Juan Uribe to a three-year, $21 million contract. Uribe was a hero of the San Francisco Giants’ recent conquest of the World Championship, and hit the home run that clinched the win over the Phillies in the NLCS.

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The Dodgers sign IF Juan Uribe to a three-year, $21 million contract. Uribe was a hero of the San Francisco Giants’ recent conquest of the World Championship, and hit the home run that clinched the win over the Phillies in the NLCS.

The Florida Marlins agree to terms with free agent pitcher Javier Vazquez on a one-year contract, pending a physical. It will be the seventh team for the veteran starter, and the fourth in the last four years. He was 10-10, 5.32, for the New York Yankees last season, and has won 10 or more games every year since 2000.

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The Florida Marlins agree to terms with free agent pitcher Javier Vazquez on a one-year contract, pending a physical. It will be the seventh team for the veteran starter, and the fourth in the last four years. He was 10-10, 5.32, for the New York Yankees last season, and has won 10 or more games every year since 2000.

2010 – The Dodgers sign free agent pitcher Jon Garland to a one-year deal. Garland pitched briefly for the Dodgers in 2009 before going 14-12 for the Padres last season.

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2010 – The Dodgers sign free agent pitcher Jon Garland to a one-year deal. Garland pitched briefly for the Dodgers in 2009 before going 14-12 for the Padres last season.

2010 – The Diamondbacks acquire P Zach Duke, who was designated for assignment by the Pirates earlier this week, for a player to be named later.

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2010 – The Diamondbacks acquire P Zach Duke, who was designated for assignment by the Pirates earlier this week, for a player to be named later.

The commissioner’s office announces Vladimir Guerrero has won the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award. The Rangers’ DH, who hit .306, with 25 homers, along with 106 RBI for the American League Champions, beat out Boston’s David Ortiz and Minnesota’s Jim Thome for the honor.

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The commissioner’s office announces Vladimir Guerrero has won the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award. The Rangers’ DH, who hit .306, with 25 homers, along with 106 RBI for the American League Champions, beat out Boston’s David Ortiz and Minnesota’s Jim Thome for the honor.