TEXAS (1) - Signed Joe Nathan, rhp, Minnesota, to a $14.5 million, two-year contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ARIZONA (4) - Re-signed John McDonald, inf, to a $3 million, two-year contract; re-signed Henry Blanco, c, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract; re-signed Willie Bloomquist, inf, to a $3.8 muillionm two-year contract; re-signed Aaron Hill, 2b, to an $11 million, two-year contract.
CHICAGO (1) - Signed David DeJesus, of, Oakland, to a $10 million, two-year contract.
LOS ANGELES (2) - Re-signed Juan Rivera, of, to a $4.5 million, one-year contract; signed Adam kennedy, 2b, Seattle, to an $800,000, one-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA (3) - Signed Jim Thome, 1b, Cleveland, to a $1.25 million, one-year contract; signed Jonathan Papelbon, rhp, Boston, to a $50,000,058, four-year contract; re-signed Brian Schneider, c, to an $800,000, one-year contract.
PITTBURGH (2) - Signed Rod Barajas, c, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $4 million, one-year contract; signed Clint Barmes, ss, Houston, to a $10.5 million, two-year contract.
SAN DIEGO (1) - Signed Mark Kotsay, of, Milwaukee, to a $1.25 million, one-year contract.
WASHINGTON (1) - Re-signed Chien-Ming Wang, rhp, to a $4 million, one-year contract.
GOLF
Qualifying
By The Associated Press
Thursday
n-Jack Nicklaus Course (Host Course),
7,204 yards, Par 72
s-PGA West Stadium Course,
7,300 yards, Par 72
La Quina, Calif.
Purse: $1,057,500
