Free Agent Signings

NEW YORK (AP) — The 181 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources:

BALTIMORE (5) — Re-signed B.J. Surhoff, of, to a $1.1 million, one-year contract; signed Chris Gomez, ss, Toronto, to an $855,000, one-year contract; signed Steve Kline, lhp, St. Louis, to a $5.5 million, two-year contract; signed Enrique Wilson, 2b, New York Yankees, to a minor league contract ($650,000) and released him; signed Steve Reed, rhp, Colorado, to a $1.05 million, one-year contract.

BOSTON (11) — Re-signed Doug Mirabelli, c, to a $3 million, two-year contract; signed Matt Mantei, rhp, Arizona, to a $750,000, one-year contract; signed David Wells, lhp, San Diego, to an $8.15 million, two-year contract; signed John Halama, lhp, Tampa Bay, to a $1 million, one-year contract; signed Edgar Renteria, ss, St. Louis, to a $40 million, four-year contract; signed Matt Clement, rhp, Chicago Cubs, to a $25.5 million, three-year contract; re-signed Jason Varitek, c, to a $40 million, four-year contract; signed Josias Manzanillo, rhp, Florida, to a minor league contract ($350,000) and released him; re-signed Dave McCarty, 1b, to a $550,000, one-year contract; signed Dave Berg, of, Toronto, to a minor league contract ($500,000); signed John Olerud, 1b, New York Yankees, to a $750,000, one-year contract.

CHICAGO (3) — Signed Dustin Hermanson, rhp, San Francisco, to a $5.5 million, two-year contract; signed Jermaine Dye, of, Oakland, to a $10.15 million, two-year contract; signed Orlando Hernandez, rhp, New York Yankees, to an $8 million, two-year contract.

CLEVELAND (5) — Re-signed Bob Wickman, rhp, to a $2.75 million, one-year contract; signed Jose Hernandez, 2b, Los Angeles, to a $1.8 million, one-year contract; signed Kevin Millwood, rhp, Philadelphia, to a $7 million, one-year contract; signed Juan Gonzalez, of, Kansas City, to a $600,000, one-year contract; signed Paul Shuey, rhp, Los Angeles, to a minor league contract ($400,000) and placed him on the voluntary retired list; signed Darren Bragg, of, Cincinnati, to a minor league contract and released him.

DETROIT (3) — Signed Troy Percival, rhp, Anaheim, to a $12 million, two-year contract; signed Ramon Martinez, ss, Chicago Cubs, to a $1,025,000, one-year contract; signed Magglio Ordonez, of, Chicago White Sox, to a $75 million, five-year contract.

KANSAS CITY (2) — Re-signed Kevin Appier, rhp, to a minor league contract ($500,000) and released him; signed Jose Lima, rhp, Los Angeles, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.

LOS ANGELES (5) — Signed Steve Finley, of, Los Angeles, to a $14 million, two-year contract; signed Esteban Yan, rhp, Detroit, to a $2.25 million, two-year contract; signed Paul Byrd, rhp, Atlanta, to a $4.5 million, one-year contract; signed Orlando Cabrera, ss, Boston, to a $32 million, four-year contract; signed Andy Fox, inf, Texas, to a minor league contract ($400,000).

MINNESOTA (5) — Signed Juan Castro, 3b, Cincinnati, to a $2.05 million, two-year contract; signed Mike Redmond, c, Florida, to a $1.8 million, two-year contract; re-signed Brad Radke, rhp, to an $18 million, two-year contract; re-signed Terry Mulholland, lhp, to a $750,000, one-year contract; signed C.J. Nitkowski, lhp, New York Yankees, to a minor league contract ($500,000) and released him.

NEW YORK (10) — Re-signed John Flaherty, c, to an $800,000, one-year contract; signed Tony Womack, 2b, St. Louis, to a $4 million, two-year contract; signed Carl Pavano, rhp, Florida, to a $39.95 million, four-year contract; signed Jaret Wright, rhp, Atlanta, to a $21 million, three-year contract; signed Tino Martinez, 1b, Tampa Bay, to a $3 million, one-year contract; re-signed Ruben Sierra, of, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract; signed Doug Glanville, of, Philadelphia, to a minor league contract ($550,000) and released him; signed Buddy Groom, lhp, Baltimore, to an $850,000, one-year contract; signed Rey Sanchez, 2b, Tampa Bay, to a $600,000, one-year contract; signed Ramiro Mendoza, rhp, Boston, to a minor league contract ($850,000).

SEATTLE (8) — Re-signed Dan Wilson, c, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract; signed Richie Sexson, 1b, Arizona, to a $50 million, four-year contract; signed Adrian Beltre, 3b, Los Angeles, to a $64 million, five-year contract; re-signed Ron Villone, lhp, to a $4.2 million, two-year contract; signed Pokey Reese, ss, Boston, to a $1.2 million, one-year contract; signed Ricky Gutierrez, 2b, Boston, to a minor league contract ($600,000) and released him; signed Aaron Sele, rhp, Anaheim, to a $700,000, one-year contract; signed Jeff Nelson, rhp, Texas, to a $400,000, one-year contract.

TAMPA BAY (8) — Signed Alex Gonzalez, ss, San Diego, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract; signed Danny Bautista, of, Arizona, to a $1.9 million, one-year contract and placed him on the voluntary retired list; signed Roberto Alomar, 2b, Chicago White Sox, to a $600,000, one-year contract and placed him on the voluntary retired list; signed Shane Halter, 3b, Anaheim, to a minor league contract ($550,000) and released him; signed Marty Cordova, dh, Baltimore, to a minor league contract ($316,000); signed Hideo Nomo, rhp, Los Angeles, to an $800,000, one-year contract; signed Travis Lee, 1b, New York Yankees, to a $1.3 million, one-year contract; signed Tom Goodwin, of, Chicago Cubs, to a minor league contract ($550,000) and released him.

TEXAS (9) — Re-signed Doug Brocail, rhp, to a $1 million, one-year contract; signed Sandy Alomar Jr., c, Chicago White Sox, to a $550,000, one-year contract; re-signed Manny Alexander, 2b, to a minor league contract ($385,000); re-signed John Wasdin, rhp, to a $555,000, one-year contract; signed Richard Hidalgo, of, New York Mets, to a $5 million, one-year contract; signed Greg Colbrunn, 1b, Arizona, to a $650,000, one-year contract; re-signed David Dellucci, of, to a $1.8 million, two-year contract; signed Pedro Astacio, rhp, Boston, to an $800,000, one-year contract; re-signed Jeff Zimmerman, rhp, to a minor league contract ($375,000).

TORONTO (3) — Re-signed Greg Myers, c, to a $700,000, one-year contract; signed Corey Koskie, 3b, Minnesota, to a $17 million, three-year contract; re-signed Gregg Zaun, c, to a $1.05 million, one-year contract.

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ARIZONA (8) — Re-signed Quinton McCracken, of, to a $750,000, one-year contract; signed Troy Glaus, 3b, Anaheim, to a $45 million, four-year contract; signed Russ Ortiz, rhp, Atlanta, to a $33 million, four-year contract; signed Kelly Stinnett, c, Kansas City, to a minor league contract ($525,000) and released him; signed Royce Clayton, ss, Colorado, to a $1.35 million, one-year contract; signed Craig Counsell, ss, Milwaukee, to a $3.1 million, two-year contract; signed Shawn Estes, lhp, Colorado, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract; signed Tony Clark, 1b, New York Yankees, to a $750,000, one-year contract.

ATLANTA (4) — Re-signed Julio Franco, 1b, Atlanta, to a $1 million, one-year contract; signed Gabe White, lhp, Cincinnati, to a $600,000, one-year contract and released him; signed Brian Jordan, of, Texas, to a $700,000, one-year contract; signed Jay Powell, rhp, Texas, to a minor league contract ($600,000).

CHICAGO (9) — Re-signed Glendon Rusch, lhp, to a $4 million, two-year contract; re-signed Nomar Garciaparra, ss, to an $8 million, one-year contract; re-signed Todd Walker, 2b, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract; signed Henry Blanco, c, Minnesota, to a $2.7 milion, two-year contract; re-signed Todd Hollandsworth, of, to a $900,000, one-year contract; signed Chad Fox, rhp, Florida, to a $575,000, one-year contract; signed Scott Williamson, rhp, Boston, to a $316,000, one-year contract; signed Jeromy Burnitz, of, Colorado, to a $5 million, one-year contract; signed Dave Hansen, inf, San Diego, to a minor league contract ($500,000) and released him.

CINCINNATI (6) — Re-signed Paul Wilson, rhp, to an $8.2 million, two-year contract; signed David Weathers, rhp, Florida, to a $1.35 million, one-year contract; signed Kent Mercker, lhp, Chicago Cubs, to a $2.6 million, two-year contract; signed Joe Randa, 3b, to a $2.15 million, one-year contract; signed Eric Milton, lhp, Philadelphia, to a $25.5 million, three-year contract; signed Rich Aurilia, ss, San Diego, to a $500,000, one-year contract.

COLORADO (4) — Re-signed Todd Greene, c, to a $750,000, one-year contract; re-signed Jamey Wright, rhp, to a $550,000, one-year contract; signed Desi Relaford, 2b, Kansas City, to a $1.05 million, one-year contract; signed Darren Oliver, lhp, Houston, to a minor league contract ($600,000) and released him.

FLORIDA (8) — Re-signed Damion Easley, 2b, to a $750,000, one-year contract; re-signed Lenny Harris, to a $425,000, one-year contract; signed Al Leiter, lhp, New York Mets, to an $8 million, one-year contract; signed Todd Jones, rhp, Philadelphia, to a $1.1 million, one-year contract; signed Antonio Alfonseca, rhp, Atlanta, to a $316,000, one-year contract; re-signed Ismael Valdez, rhp, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract; signed Carlos Delgado, 1b, Toronto, to a $52 million, four-year contract; signed Jim Mecir, rhp, Oakland, to a $1.1 million, one-year contract.

HOUSTON (6) — Re-signed Jose Vizcaino, ss, to a $1.25 million, one-year contract; re-signed Orlando Palmeiro, of, to an $800,000, one-year contract; re-signed Russ Springer, rhp, to a $550,000, one-year contract; re-signed Roger Clemens, rhp, to an $18,000,022, one-year contract; signed Dave Burba, rhp, San Francisco, to a minor league contract ($650,000); signed John Franco, lhp, New York Mets, to a $700,000, one-year contract.

LOS ANGELES (9) — Signed Ricky Ledee, of, San Francisco, to a $2.5 million, two-year contract; re-signed Elmer Dessens, rhp, to a $1.55 million, one-year contract; signed Jeff Kent, 2b, Houston, to a $17 million, two-year contract; re-signed Wilson Alvarez, lhp, to a $4 million, two-year contract; signed Jose Valentin, 3b, Chicago White Sox, to a $3.5 million, one-year contract; signed J.D. Drew, of, Atlanta, to a $55 million, five-year contract; re-signed Odalis Perez, lhp, to a $24 million, three-year contract; signed Derek Lowe, rhp, Boston, to a $36 million, four-year contract; signed Paul Bako, c, Chicago Cubs, to a $650,000, one-year contract.

MILWAUKEE (2) — Signed Damian Miller, c, Oakland, to an $8.75 million, three-year contract; signed RIcky Bottalico, rhp, New York Mets, to an $800,000, one-year contract.

NEW YORK (8) — Re-signed Kris Benson, rhp, to a $22.5 million, three-year contract; re-signed Mike DeJean, rhp, to a $1.15 million, one-year contract; signed Pedro Martinez, rhp, Boston, to a $53 million, four-year contract; signed Andres Galarraga, 1b, Anaheim, to a minor league contract ($600,000) and placed him on the voluntary retired list; signed Miguel Cairo, 2b, New York Yankees, to a $900,000, one-year contract; signed Carlos Beltran, of, Houston, to a $119 million, seven-year contract; signed Roberto Hernandez, rhp, Philadelphia, to a $650,000, one-year contract; signed Todd Van Poppel, rhp, Cincinnati, to a minor league contract ($500,000) and placed him on the restricted list.

PHILADELPHIA (6) — Re-signed Cory Lidle, rhp, to a $6.3 million, two-year contract; signed Todd Pratt, c, to a $750,000, one-year contract; re-signed Rheal Cormier, lhp, to a $5.25 million, two-year contract; signed Jon Lieber, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $21 million, three-year contract; re-signed Placido Polanco, 2b, to a $4.6 million, one-year contract; signed Terry Adams, rhp, Boston, to a $500,000, one-year contract.

PITTSBURGH (3) — Signed Todd Ritchie, rhp, Tampa Bay, to a minor league contract ($350,000) and released him; signed Ben Grieve, of, Chicago Cubs, to a minor league contract ($650,000) and released him; signed Rick White, rhp, Cleveland, to a $475,000, one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS (6) — Re-signed Cal Eldred, rhp, to a $600,000, one-year contract; re-signed John Mabry, of, to a $725,000, one-year contract; re-signed Matt Morris, rhp, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract; signed Einar Diaz, c, Montreal, to a $600,000, one-year contract; signed Mike Myers, lhp, Boston, to a $600,000, one-year contract; signed Mark Grudzielanek, 2b, Chicago Cubs, to a $1 million, one-year contract.

SAN DIEGO (9) — Signed Rudy Seanez, rhp, Florida, to a $550,000, one-year contract; signed Dennys Reyes, lhp, Kansas City, to a $550,000, one-year contract; signed Woody Williams, rhp, St. Louis, to a $3.5 million, one-year contract; signed Eric Young, of, Texas, to a $1 million, one-year contract; signed Mark Sweeney, of, Colorado, to a $575,000, one-year contract; signed Chris Hammond, lhp, Oakland, to a $750,000, one-year contract; signed Steve Sparks, rhp, Arizona, to a minor league contract ($550,000); re-signed Andy Ashby, rhp, to a minor league contract ($500,000); re-signed Robert Fick, 1b, to a $450,000, one-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO (6) — Signed Omar Vizquel, ss, Cleveland, to a $12.25 million, three-year contract; signed Armando Benitez, rhp, Florida, to a $21.5 million, three-year contract; signed Mike Matheny, c, St. Louis, to a $10.5 million, three-year contract; signed Jeff Fassero, lhp, Arizona, to a $500,000, one-year contract; re-signed Jason Christianson, lhp, to a $1.15 million, one-year contract; signed Moises Alou, of, Chicago Cubs, to a $13.25 million, two-year contract.

WASHINGTON (6) — Signed Cristian Guzman, ss, Minnesota, to a $16.8 million, four-year contract; signed Vinny Castilla, 3b, Colorado, to a $6.2 million, two-year contract; signed Wil Cordero, of, Florida, to a $600,000, one-year contract; signed Esteban Loaiza, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $2.9 million, one-year contract; signed Antonio Osuna, rhp, San Diego, to an $800,000, one-year contract; signed Carlos Baerga, 1b, Arizona, to a $350,000, one-year contract.

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YOMIURI (2) — Signed Gabe Kapler, of, Boston, to a $2.7 million, one-year contract; signed Dan Miceli, rhp, Houston, to a $2 million, one-year contract.

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FUKOUKA (1) — Signed Tony Batista, 3b, Montreal, to a $15 million, two-year contract.

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