Romero, who went 4-4 with a 2.75 ERA and one save in 81 regular season games last season, will reportedly be suspended because an arbitrator ruled Romero was guilty of negligence. He'll lose $1.25 million in salary in the 50-game suspension.

According to a report from the Philadelphia Inquirer, the 33-year-old Romero purchased an over-the-counter supplement at a GNC store in July and checked it with his nutritionist.

Scioscia, who has guided the Angels to four AL West crowns over the last five years and led the club to its first-ever world championship in 2002, had been signed through 2009, with a club option for 2010, for about $2 million per season.

The 50-year-old Scioscia, who was the AL's Manager of the Year in 2002, has won more games than any manager in team history and owns a record 803-655 overall record since taking over the team prior to the 2000 campaign. He is the only manager in franchise history to reach the playoffs five times and his .551 winning percentage is also the best all-time in club annals.

The 30-year-old Vargas pitched for the Mets last season, compiling a 3-2 mark with a 4.62 ERA in 11 games (four starts).

Vargas, who broke into the majors in 2003 with Montreal, has a career mark of 46-40 with a 4.94 ERA over 164 games (114 starts) with the Expos/Nationals, Diamondbacks, Brewers and Mets.

Pohlad had owned the ballclub since acquiring it in 1984, during which time the Twins won two World Series titles (1987, 1991).

Apparently the Cubs are trying to move right-hander Jason Marquis to Colorado for right-handed reliever Luis Vizcaino to free up money for Bradley. That deal could be announced as early as Tuesday.

Bradley batted .321 with 22 homers and 77 RBI in 126 games for the Texas Rangers last season, while making the All-Star team for the first time in his nine-year career.

Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St.

Louis Cardinals have signed free- agent relief pitcher Royce Ring to a one-year contract, the club announced Monday.

Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays have signed outfielder/designated hitter Pat Burrell to a two-year deal.

Financial terms were not released, but numerous reports have stated that the contract will be worth $16 million.

Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly on the verge of signing outfielder/designated hitter Pat Burrell to a two-year deal.

Numerous reports have stated that the contract could be worth $16 million and will become finalized once Burrell passes a physical.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Jones has agreed to deferred payments on the $22 million the Dodgers still owe him in exchange for a trade or release before spring training.

The deal would cut some $12 million off the Dodgers' payroll for 2009, which leads to speculation that some of that money can be used to resume pursuit of free-agent outfielder Manny Ramirez.

The 36-year-old Clark, who began last season with the Padres and was re- acquired by the D-Backs in July, batted a combined .225 with three home runs and 24 RBI in 108 contests. He previously played for Arizona from 2005-07.

"We are pleased to retain Tony," said Diamondbacks executive vice president and general manager Josh Byrnes. "His power can impact the game either as a pinch-hitter or as a starter. His leadership and experience watching our club evolve over the last several years will help us tackle our next set of challenges." For his career, Clark is a .263 hitter with 247 home runs and 813 RBI in 1,523 games over parts of 14 seasons with the Tigers, Red Sox, Mets, Yankees, D-Backs and Padres.

According to the Miami Herald, the deal is worth $750,000, with an additional $250,000 in performance incentives and is awaiting the completion of a physical.

Proctor, who turned 32 on Friday, was 2-0 with a 6.05 earned run average in 41 games for the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers last season.

Derrick Hall was immediately promoted to president and CEO of the club.

"Derrick has clearly demonstrated the ability to run a successful organization in his tenure as president of the D-backs and was an easy choice to promote to chief executive officer after accepting Jeff's resignation this morning," Kendrick said. "Jeff was an integral part of the D-backs' many achievements on and off the field since joining the organization in 2004. However, it was necessary for him to tender his resignation with the organization as he pursues the acquisition of the San Diego Padres." Before joining the Diamondbacks in 2004, Moorad served as player agent for such star athletes as Manny Ramirez, Will Clark, Steve Young, Warren Moon and Shawn Green. He brokered Ram

As per team policy, no financial terms were disclosed.

The 30-year-old Bard batted .202 with one home run and 16 runs batted in over 57 games for the Padres in 2008.

Texas also inked pitchers Casey Daigle and Elizardo Ramirez to similar deals.

Turnbow spent the last four seasons with the Milwaukee organization and was an All-Star in 2006, a year after he notched a career-high 39 saves with a 1.74 earned run average.

DeRosa, who can also play the outfield, had a banner 2008 season with the Cubs when he batted .285 with career bests of 21 homers, 87 runs batted in, 103 runs scored and a .376 on-base percentage.

"The acquisition of Mark DeRosa gives our club an experienced, high-character infielder who complements our team perfectly with his professional, right- handed bat and great defensive versatility," said Indians general manager Mark Shapiro.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal includes a club option for 2011.

Rodriguez, who set the big league record for most saves in a season last year with 62, left the Angels to sign a multi-year deal with the New York Mets.

Financial terms of the deal for the left-hander were not disclosed.

Hendrickson was 7-8 with a 5.45 earned run average in 36 games, including 19 starts, last season for the Florida Marlins.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"We expect Aaron to provide significant versatility and flexibility to our roster," said Cubs general manager Jim Hendry. "He handles the bat well from both sides of the plate and is a skillful middle infielder who has added third base and all three outfield positions to his repertoire during the last few years." Miles batted .317 with 15 doubles, four homers, 31 runs batted in and a .355 on-base percentage over 134 games with St. Louis last season. He also appeared at seven positions in the field, including a relief outing on the mound.

No further terms of the agreement were disclosed.

Snyder, 27, batted .237 in 115 games last season with 22 doubles, 16 home runs and 64 RBI. His 16 home runs were a franchise record for Arizona catchers. Also, he led all NL catchers in 2008 with a 1.000 fielding percentage, not committing an error in 847 chances.

Barrett appeared in just 30 games last year with the San Diego Padres. A freak incident in early July ended with him having a broken nose after he fouled a ball off his face.

He did not return after suffering the injury and finished the season with a .202 average with two home runs and nine RBI.

Coming into spring training this season, Lee was expected to fight for the fifth starter spot along with youngsters Aaron Laffey and Jeremy Sowers, but not much was expected from the 29-year-old given his struggles of the previous year.

Lee, though, won the job outright in March and the rest, as they say, is history. He went an MLB-best 22-3 this past season with an AL-leading 2.54 ERA, second in the majors only to Johan Santana of the New York Mets (2.53 ERA), en route to an AL Cy Young Award.

Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays have signed pitcher Joe Nelson to a one-year contract.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The right-hander passed his mandatory physical before signing the contract on Monday.

Cabrera, who had to be shut down last September due to elbow pain, was not tendered a contract by Baltimore, making him a free agent. He had spent his entire career with the Orioles since breaking into the majors in 2004, and went 8-10 with a 5.25 earned-run average in 30 starts last season.

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the team and the 34-year-old pitcher have agreed to terms, according to team sources, and the deal will be official once Hendrickson takes a physical later this week. Terms were not disclosed.

Hendrickson has a 50-63 record with a 5.07 earned-run average in seven seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers and Florida Marlins.

Though the signing of Penny would pale in comparison to the Yankees' acquisitions of CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, the veteran hurler is one season removed from a 16-win campaign and adds another arm to a deep rotation.

Penny's 2008 season was soiled with three stints on the disabled list due to shoulder issues.