The Detroit Tigers have signed Jair Jurrjens to a minor league contract.
Jurrjens will join the Triple-A Mudhens on Friday.
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Jeremy Bonderman Signs With Tigers
The Tigers have signed Jeremy Bonderman to a Minor League contract.
Bonderman will join Detroit's Triple-A affiliate towards the end of the week.
Brewers Sign Owings To Pitch, Play Outfield
The Brewers have signed Micah Owings to a minor league contract.
Milwaukee plans to allow Owings to both pitch and play outfield after an initial break-in period at the team's Maryvale complex.
"He's going to do do both," assistant general manager Gord Ash said. "He's going to be Brooks Kieschnick reincarnate."
Blue Jays Don't Expect To Sign First-Rounder
The Blue Jays don't expect to sign Phil Bickford, their first-round pick.
Bickford's pre-draft asking price was $4.25 million.
The 10th overall pick is a right-handed high school pitcher.
Cubs Close To Deal With Kris Bryant
The Cubs are very close to signing Kris Bryant, the No. 2 overall pick in last month's Major League Baseball draft.
Bryant is expected to receive the biggest bonus under the new system that began last year, topping No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel's $6.35 million deal with the Astros.
Padres Sign First-Round Pick Renfroe
The Padres have signed Mississippi State outfielder Hunter Renfroe, their first-round pick last month.
He was the No. 13 overall selection.
Renfroe hit .345 this past season for Mississippi State and had 16 home runs and 65 RBIs in 66 games. His team finished second in the College World Series, losing to UCLA in the finals.
Ian Stewart Signs With Dodgers
The Dodgers have signed Ian Stewart.
Stewart was cut loose by the Cubs last month.
Padres To Sign Mayky Perez
The Padres have agreed to sign Dominican right-hander Mayky Perez to a $635,000 signing bonus.
Perez is considered of the top international prospects -- No. 9 on MLB.com and No. 19 by Baseball America.
The 16-year-old can throw in the mid-90s and also features a slider and changeup.
Rangers Sign Manny To Minor-League Deal
The Rangers took what GM Jon Daniels called a "flier" on Wednesday, agreeing to terms on a minor-league deal with Manny Ramirez, who said he will donate his salary to charity.
"[My salary] is the minimum wage, but for me it's too much money," Ramirez told ESPNDeportes.com's Enrique Rojas.
Nationals Sign Kelly Shoppach
The Nationals have signed Kelly Shoppach to a minor league contract.
The 33-year-old will report to Triple-A Syracuse.
Cubs To Sign Eloy Jimenez
Eloy Jimenez reportedly turned down more money from another club to sign with Chicago.
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