4:02pm: The Canadian Press adds that the Jays have an option on Miller's deal for 2010. 11:03am: According to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick, the Blue Jays have reached agreement on a minor league contract with pitcher Wade Miller. The deal is pending a physical exam.  Miller, 32, hasn't pitched in ...

7:41pm: The Miami Herald has a list of eight players who agreed to terms with the A's for 2009. Daric Barton, Kurt Suzuki, Dallas Braden, Dana Eveland, Gio Gonzalez, Sean Gallagher, Henry Rodriguez and Landon Powell all agreed to one-year contracts. 12:27pm: According to a press release, via the Mia...

MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez writes that free agent pitcher Pedro Martinez looked great Tuesday during a simulated game in the Dominican Republic. He's currently gearing up to represent his country during the World Baseball Classic.  "Pedro was working really well, he threw the ball like normal...

Jim Thome told Scott Merkin of MLB.com Wednesday that he plans on playing beyond 2009.  His contract with the White Sox, however, runs out at the conclusion of this season. Thome claims to be in great shape and knocked 34 balls out of the park last year.  His power would be welcome in most...

Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch took a minute to analyze the impact of the Mark Teixeira signing on the contract situation of another hard-hitting first baseman, Albert Pujols. Pujols signed a seven-year, $100MM deal back in 2003.  At this point, as Goold states, "he's been a ...