The Royals have signed Endy Chavez to a minor league contract.

San Francisco also had some interest in the outfielder.

Chavez signed a one-year, $1.5MM deal with the Orioles last offseason and hit .203/.236/.278 in 169 plate appearances for Baltimore in 2012.

The Cubs have agreed to sign Hisanori Takahashi to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.

The Mets have signed Aaron Laffey to a minor-league contract.

Laffey went 4-6 with a 4.56 ERA in 22 games with the Blue Jays last season, including 16 starts.

John Maine, who hasn't pitched in the Major Leagues since 2010, has signed a Minor League deal with the Marlins.

In 108 career games, the 6-foot-4 right-hander is 41-36 with a 4.35 ERA.

The exact value of the contract Francisco Liriano received from the Pirates is now known.

The two-year deal is worth $12.75 million in total.

The Mariners have signed Jeremy Bonderman to a Minor League contract.

Bonderman is hoping to make a comeback from Tommy John surgery and was issued an invitation to Spring Training.

He has not pitched in the majors since 2010, when he went 8-10 with a 5.53 ERA for the Tigers.

The Brewers have signed Tom Gorzelanny to a two-year contract, adding the left-hander to their bullpen.

Gorzelanny, 30, went 4-2 with a 2.88 ERA and one save in 45 games with Washington last season.

Veteran pitcher Mijke Pelfrey and the Twins finalized a $4M, one-year contract on Thursday, filling another hole in a thin starting rotation, according to an ESPN.com report.

The Phillies and reliever Mike Adams have finalized a $12M, two-year deal, according to an ESPN.com report.

The right-hander is expected to fill the eighth-inning role for the Phillies. He was 5-3 with a 3.27 ERA last season for the Rangers.

The Orioles have signed Adam Greenberg, who previously gained attention when he was hit in the head with a pitch in 2005, and again last season when he briefly joined the Marlins, to a minor league deal.

"I couldn't be more excited for the opportunity," Greenberg said Thursday afternoon.