Josh Fields, a former first round pick and top prospect, has signed a contract with the Phillies.

After hitting 23 homers in 100 games as a rookie in the Chicago organization in 2007, Fields hit just .228 with 10 homers and a .649 OPS in his next 106 games.

Fields has experience in the corner infield and corner outfield spots, so he'll compete for a bench gig during spring training under a Minor League deal.

Bryan LaHair has signed a two-year, $4.5 million deal with the Softbank Hawks of the Japanese Pacific League.

The Cubs received $950,000 in the deal involving the infielder, according to a source.

LaHair, who was named to the National League All-Star team last season, batted .286 with 14 home runs and 30 RBIs before the All-Star break.

The Dodgers have signed five players to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training, according to an MLB.com report on Thursday.

Those who agreed to terms were right-handed pitchers Gregory Infante, Hector Correa, Kelvin De La Cruz, Juan Abreu and catcher Wilkin Castillo.

The Royals have signed Jeremy Guthrie to a three-year contract through the 2015 season.

Terms of the contract were not disclosed. 

Guthrie, 33, went 5-3 with a 3.16 ERA in 14 starts for the Royals after Kansas City acquired him from the Rockies on July 20 in exchange for pitcher Jonathan Sanchez. 

John Gibbons, who managed the Blue Jays for parts of five seasons from 2004 to 2008, will be introduced Tuesday morning as their new manager.

At the general managers meeting in Indian Wells, Calif., Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos said he was “looking for someone he could work with, someone his staff could work with, someone who was good for the city, good for the whole country.”

The Cubs have re-signed Shawn Camp to a one-year contract.

The 37-year-old received a deal estimated at $1.35 million, with incentives that could add an additional $200,000 to the pact.

Camp went 3-6 with two saves and a 3.59 ERA for the Cubs while making a career-high 80 appearances in 2012.

The Cubs have signed Scott Baker, who missed all of the 2012 season following elbow surgery.

"I truly believe if you put the work in and prepare yourself for every start, that's the best you can do," Baker said. "Once you go out there and you are fully prepared then it's about executing pitches. If I can execute pitches then I can be a very productive pitcher and give this team a chance to win some ballgames. In saying that, I think we're going to have a lot of fun. I'm excited working with the coaching staff and medical staff.

"It's a big season for me and the organization. I look forward to giving the team a chance to win."

Theo Epstein acknowledged the risk in signing a pitcher coming off Tommy John surgery.

The Pirates have hired Bill Livesey as senior adviser to GM Neal Huntington, according to an ESPN.com report.

The 72-year-old Livesey worked most recently as a scout with the Yankees from 2008-11, his second stint with the team.

Tino Martinez has been hired as the Marlins' hitting coach and will work with new manager Mike Redmond.

Martinez has been a Yankees special assistant and worked as an analyst for the YES Network.

The Red Sox also considered hiring Martinez, a source told ESPNBoston.com's Joe McDonald.

Maicer Izturis became the first major league free agent this offseason to join a new team, agreeing Thursday to a $10M, three-year contract with the Blue Jays, according to an ESPN.com report.

Toronto said the deal was for $3M annually. The team has a $3M option for 2016 with a $1M buyout.