Philadelphia agreed to a US$5.25 million, two-year deal with lefty Rheal Cormier, Seattle settled on a US$1.75 million, one-year contract with catcher Dan Wilson, the New York Mets held onto right-hander Mike DeJean for US$1.15 million and Baltimore kept outfielder B.J. Surhoff for US$1.1 million.
The Houston Astros agreed to an US$800,000, one-year contract with outfielder Orlando Palmeiro.



