Despite a report to the contrary, Jonny Gomes has told Rob Bradford of WEEI that he is not retiring.

Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reported on Wednesday that the 13-year veteran had decided to hang up his cleats.

The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a Minor League contract with Brian Duensing.

The 33-year-old reliever opted out of a deal with the Kansas City Royals on May 15. He'll report to Triple-A Norfolk.

Duensing is a former first-round pick of the Minnesota Twins.

Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum has signed a one-year deal with the Angels, the team announced Friday.

According to ESPN's Buster Olney and media reports, Lincecum's base salary will be just short of $2 million -- a prorated portion of a $2.5 million salary. He also has the ability to earn additional incentives in his contract.

Stephen Strasburg agreed to a seven-year, $175 million contract extension with the Washington Nationals earlier this month, forgoing free agency this coming winter.

The decision was notable because Strasburg's agent, Scott Boras, is famous for his preference of taking his clients into the open market.

The upcoming free agent class is thin, but Strasburg has opt-outs in his contract after either year three or four.

The first opt out comes when Strasburg is 31 and has perhaps established a stronger track record.

"Even better, Strasburg would hit the market soon after Clayton Kershaw, Jake Arrieta and Jose Fernandez are likely to establish new ceilings for starting pitchers in the coming free-agent years," writes Ken Rosenthal.

Yoenis Cespedes says he wasn't close to accepting a reported five-year contract offer from the Washington Nationals this past offseason.

Cespedes eventually signed a three-year, $75 million contract with the New York Mets that includes an opt-out after this season.

"I was never close to signing with the Nationals," Cespedes said through an interpreter. "From the start I was pushing my agent because I wanted to come back to the Mets."

The Minnesota Twins have agreed to a Minor League contract with Robbie Grossman.

Grossman will be assigned to Triple-A Rochester. He had opted out of a minor league pact with the Cleveland Indians earlier this week.

The 26-year-old has a June 15 opt-out in his new deal with Minnesota.

The Miami Marlins haven't finalized a previous agreement with Joe Beimel, choosing to pass on the reliever.

It is unclear at this point what exactly led to Miami's decision to pass on the deal.

It was reported last week that the Marlins would sign Beimel.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have extended the contract of Francisco Cervelli through the 2019 season.

The total value of the deal, which added three years to his contract, is $31 million, according to a source. He can earn more through incentives. Cervelli will receive $9 million in 2017, $10.5 million in 2018 and $11.5 million in 2019.

"I want to thank the Pirates organization for believing in me," Cervelli wrote in The Players' Tribune on Tuesday. "Thanks to my teammates: I'm proud to call you guys brothers. And last but not least, to the fans: You guys keep me going every night. That's amore. Pittsburgh is a city with a lot of love. When I arrived here, people didn't know who I was. But it didn't take long for me to feel the love and respect that the people of Pittsburgh have. That's why I am coming back.

"Thank you for not giving up on me. I promise that I will never give up on this team."

Tim Lincecum hasn't signed with a Major League club, but he has reportedly narrowed his list of potential destinations to three.

The Los Angeles Angels, San Francisco Giants and Chicago White Sox are most interested in Lincecum, but the right-hander has yet to make a decision.

The Miami Marlins have signed Joe Beimel to what is believed to be a Minor League contract.

Beimel, 39, will report to Spring Training to work himself make into Major League shape.

The left-hander auditioned for clubs last week.