Baltimore Orioles

Orioles | Startup signed
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:15:20 -0800

FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi reports the Baltimore Orioles signed free-agent RP Will Startup (Padres) to a minor league contract.

Kansas City Royals

Royals | Marte, Bianchi re-sign
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:06:56 -0800

Sam Mellinger, of The Kansas City Star, reports the Kansas City Royals re-signed P Victor Marte and SS Jeff Bianchi to undisclosed deals Monday, Feb. 8.

Milwaukee Brewers

Brewers | Sign three Dominican pitchers
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:42:49 -0800

Brewers.MLB.com's Adam McCalvy reports the Milwaukee Brewers signed three Dominican right-handed pitchers, pending investigations into their ages. The players are Eduard Reyes, 19, Carlos Sosa, 18, and Elvis Mora, 17. "We felt like we maximized our dollars with these three guys," amateur scouting director Bruce Seid said. "They're all 90-plus (mph) velocity guys at 17-19 years old."

New York Mets

Mets | Melvin hired
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:18:38 -0800

The Associated Press reports the New York Mets hired former manager Bob Melvin as a professional scout.

New York Yankees

Yankees | Thames signs
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:56:00 -0800

Jon Heyman, of SI.com, reports the New York Yankees signed free-agent OF Marcus Thames (Tigers) to a non-roster deal Monday, Feb. 8. Thames is expected to compete with OFs Randy Winn and Brett Gardner for playing time. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals | Schumaker avoids arbitration
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:25:36 -0800

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 2B Skip Schumaker avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year contract worth $4.7 million.