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| Tadahito Iguchi has been offered a three-year deal (for 600 million yen) by the Chibi Lotte Marines of Japan, according to the Kyodo News. |
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| J.C. Romero's status for the upcoming World Baseball Classic is uncertain after being suspended for 50 games by the MLB, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. |
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| The Denver Post reports that Marcus Giles has agreed to a $600,000 minor-league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. |
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| The Phillies finalized their $2.5 million, one-year contract with Chan Ho Park Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
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| J.C. Romero has been suspended for 50 games after being ruled guilty of negligence on Monday, according to ESPN. "I told them that if I ever tested positive again I would accept a 100 day suspension," Romero said. "They know I didn't cheat. And yet the rest of my career people are going to say, 'he cheated,' even though I tested negative at the start of the playoffs. I did what I was told to do, what I thought was legal and right." MLB will announce his suspension on Tuesday. |
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| Updating an earlier report, ESPN.com has confirmed that the Tampa Bay Rays and free-agent outfielder Pat Burrell have agreed in principle to a two-year deal worth $16 million. Early projections have Burrell batting sixth, behind Carlos Pena, in the Rays' lineup as a designated hitter. Burrell's left field position is occupied by long-time Rays player Carl Crawford. |
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| Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.com, citing major-league sources, reports that the Tampa Bay Rays are close to agreeing with free-agent outfielder Pat Burrell on a deal worth $16 million over two years. |
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| The Philadelphia Daily News reports that lefthander Cole Hamels is set to make a big splash in arbitration, which began today. Hamels, the MVP of both the NLCS and World Series in 2008, made $500,000 last season but could see that figure balloon to as much as $4 million in 2009 when talks are initiated. |
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| Tadahito Iguchi is going to begin discussions on Wednesday with the Lotte Marines of the Pacific League, according to the Kyodo News. |
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