Several free agents agreed to one-year contracts Thursday. Catcher A.J. Pierzynski got a US$2.5 million deal from the Chicago White Sox, and catcher Gregg Zaun was guaranteed US$1.05 million by Toronto. Colorado agreed to US$1.05 million, one-year contracts with outfielder Dustan Mohr and utilityman Desi Relaford, and St. Louis gave a US$1 million, one-year contract to second baseman Mark Grudzielanek.
Right-hander Ismael Valdez got a one-year contract from Florida, which also finalized its US$750,000, one-year deal with right-hander John Riedling.



