Right-hander Rick Bauer agreed Friday to a minor league contract with the Indians and was invited to spring training. The 30-year-old Bauer split last season between the Phillies' and Dodgers' organizations. At Triple-A, he was 2-4, 7.36 ERA in 16 games with Ottawa and 0-2 with a 3.60 ERA in 25 games for Las Vegas.

The Rockies reached agreements Wednesday with two of the players that were keys to their success in the National League playoffs: catcher Yorvit Torrealba and right-handed relief pitcher Matt Herges. The agreements are pending physicals. An official announcement is expected Thursday.

The Cubs and right-handed pitcher Kerry Wood agreed to terms on a one-year contract, the team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The coming season will mark the 30-year-old Wood's 14th in the Cubs organization. He has a 72-57 record and 3.67 ERA in 211 appearances (178 starts) in all or part of nine major league seasons with Chicago. Wood was selected by the Cubs with the fourth overall pick in the 1995 draft.

The A's announced that they have purchased the rights to the contract of right-handed pitcher Arnold Leon from Saltillo of the Mexican League. Leon will be a non-roster invitee with the A's this spring.

Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees have agreed on a $30 million marketing package based on home-run achievements that could raise the total value of his new contract to $305 million over 10 years. Under the agreement, which remains to be finalized, Rodriguez could receive $6 million each for tying the home-run levels of Willie Mays (660), Babe Ruth (714), Hank Aaron (755) and Barry Bonds (762), and an additional $6 million for breaking Bonds' major league record.

The Cincinnati Reds, making their first big acquisition of the Dusty Baker era, have reached a preliminary agreement with free-agent closer Francisco Cordero on a four-year, $46-million contract, major-league sources say. The deal, which is pending a physical, includes a club option for a fifth year that can bring the total value of the package to $57 million. The Brewers, who are on the verge of losing setup man Scott Linebrink to the White Sox, offered Cordero a four-year, $42 million contract, sources say.

Outfielder Torii Hunter and the Los Angeles Angels reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday night on a five-year contract thought to be worth at least $80 million. "They play the game the right way," Hunter said. "They play hard-nosed baseball." The agreement is subject to a physical. The 32-year-old becomes the much-needed hitter the Angels sought to protect Vladimir Guerrero in the batting order. Hunter hit .297 with 28 homers and 107 RBIs for the Minnesota Twins this year and is a seven-time Gold Glove winner. He finished 15th in AL MVP balloting and was on the AL's All-Star team for the second time in his career.

Catcher Jason Kendall and the Brewers reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday on a one-year contract. The deal, which includes a 2009 option that could become guaranteed, is subject to Kendall passing a physical. Milwaukee made the move one day after trading catcher Johnny Estrada to the Mets for reliever Guillermo Mota.

The Tampa Bay Rays added four minor league players to the 40-man roster today, designated two players for assignment, and traded outfielder Chris Snelling to the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations. The transactions expand the Rays' 40-man roster to its full capacity. Catcher John Jaso, outfielders Fernando Perez and Jason Pridie, and left-handed pitcher James Houser were each added to the 40-man roster. To make room on the roster, the Rays designated right-handed pitcher Brian Stokes and left-handed pitcher Jon Switzer for assignment. The club has 10 days to trade, release, or outright each pitcher. Stokes, 28, compiled a 2-7 record and a 7.07 ERA in 59 appearances for the Rays this year. Switzer, also 28, went 0-2 with an 8.05 ERA in 21 outings in 2007. He made 68 appearances during parts of four seasons with the Rays, amassing a 2-4 record with a 6.11 ERA. Jaso, 24, spent the 2007 campaign with Double-A Montgomery and set career highs with a .316 batting average, 71 RBI, 59 walks, and a .408 on-base percentage. He ranked second in the Southern League and third in the Rays' organization in hitting this year and was honored by Baseball America as a Double-A All-Star. The 12th-round selection in 2003 out of Southwestern College has hit .300 or better in each of the past four seasons. The switch-hitting Perez, 24, is a product of Columbia University (NY) and was acquired in the seventh round of the 2004 June Draft. He joined Jaso on the 2007 Baseball America Double-A All-Star team after hitting .308 with 32 steals, a .423 on-base percentage and 84 runs for Montgomery. Perez has stolen 146 bases in four minor league seasons and was named his team?s player of the year in both 2005 for Southwest Michigan and 2006 for Visalia. Pridie, 24, split the year between Montgomery and Triple-A Durham and was named the 20th-best prospect in the International League after the season by Baseball America. The left-handed batter combined to hit .303 with 14 home runs, 26 stolen bases, 32 doubles and 11 triples. He was a second-round selection in the 2002 June Draft. A second-round draft pick in 2003 out of Sarasota (Fla.) High School, Houser went 5-4 with a 3.65 ERA in 20 starts for Montgomery this season. In 103.2 innings, the southpaw struck out 90 batters, yielded 88 hits and 39 walks, and held opponents to a .230 batting average. Houser owns a career record of 28-21 with a 3.84 ERA over five minor league seasons and was Southwest Michigan?s Pitcher of the Year in 2005. Snelling, 26, had been claimed off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on October 25. Over parts of four seasons playing for Washington, Oakland, and Seattle, the Australian has a career .240 batting average in 89 games.

The Atlanta Braves today have added three right-handed pitchers to their 40-man roster by purchasing the contracts of Jairo Cuevas, Charlie Morton and Zach Schreiber. The 23-year-old Cuevas spent the 2007 season at Myrtle Beach (A), making 25 starts and compiling a 6-12 record with a 3.55 ERA in 132.0 innings pitched. He was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent in March 2003. Morton, 24, appeared in 41 games with Mississippi (AA) and made six starts. He had a 4-6 mark with 4.29 ERA in 79.2 innings pitched. In six games with the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League, he had a 4-1 record with a 2.57 ERA in six games that includes five games started. Morton was the Braves? third-round selection in the 2002 June free agent draft. Schreiber, 25, split the 2007 season between Mississippi and Richmond (AAA). In 34 games with Mississippi, he went 3-5 with five saves and a 2.22 ERA. At Richmond he was 1-1 with one save and a 2.43 ERA in 24 games. Atlanta selected Schreiber in the 16th round of the 2004 June free agent draft out of Duke University. The Braves also activated four players from the 60-day disabled list: infielder Willy Aybar, left-handed pitchers Mike Gonzalez and Mike Hampton and right-handed pitcher Anthony Lerew. Infielder Pete Orr was designated for assignment to reduce the roster to 40.