Free agent C Bengie Molina who hit .295 with 15 homers and 69 RBI for the Angels last year, comes to terms on a $5 million, one-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays with a $7.5 million mutual option for 2007 and a $500,000 buyout clause. Along with starter A.J. Burnett and closer B.J. Ryan, third baseman Troy Glaus and first baseman Lyle Overbay, the 31-year-old Gold Glove catcher becomes the latest blue chip player to join Toronto during the off-season.

The San Francisco Giants rename their stadium as a result of continuous changes in the corporate world that pay handsomely for sports naming rights, giving the stadium its third identity since its opening in 2000. The Giants’ ballpark is changing its name to AT&T Park beginning in March. The stadium was originally called “Pacific Bell Park” and was later renamed “SBC Park”. The ballpark is scheduled to host the 2007 All-Star Game.

Miguel Tejada hits a three-run home run to help the Dominican Republic’s Licey Tigers rally past Mexico’s Mazatlan Reindeer, 10 – 6, in the Caribbean World Series. In the second game, Marco Scutaro hits a grand slam to propel the Caracas Lions of Venezuela to a 6 – 1 victory against Puerto Rico’s Carolina Giants. Scutaro and his Caracas teammates are 2-0 in round-robin play. The Dominican Republic is also undefeated after two games.

At a luncheon at Safeco Field, Astros second baseman Craig Biggio becomes the 41st recipient of the Hutch Award. The prestigious award, named in honor of Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson, a major league pitcher and manager who died of cancer in 1964, is given annually to a Major League Baseball player who best exemplifies Hutch’s fighting spirit and competitive desire.