Jose Israel Garcia, who is subject to international bonus pools due to both his age and lack of professional experience, will receive a bonus of roughly $5 million on his Minor League deal.
Brandon Phillips, a member of the Braves after spending 11 seasons with the Reds, feels slighted that the Reds issued his former No. 4 to another player.
Pete Rose has directly appealed to baseball's Hall of Fame to restore his eligibility, arguing the lifetime ban he agreed to in 1989 was never intended to keep him out of Cooperstown.