LEADING OFF

The 32 free agents who have signed, with position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, letter agreements for major league contracts are in parentheses: BOSTON (1) — Signed A.J. Pierzynski, c, to an $8.25 million, oneyear contract. CHICAGO (1) — Re-signed Paul Konerko, 1b, to a $2.5 million, oneyear contract. CLEVELAND (2) — Re-signed Jason Giambi, 1b, to a minor league contract; signed David Murphy, of, Texas, to a $12 million, two-year contract. DETROIT (1) — Signed Joe Nathan, rhp, Texas, to a $10 million, two-year contract. KANSAS CITY (1) — Signed Jason Vargas, lhp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $32 million, four-year contract. LOS ANGELES (1) — Signed Joe Smith, rhp, Cleveland, to a $15.75 million, three-year contract. MINNESOTA (2) — Signed Ricky Nolasco, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $49 million, four-year contract; signed Phil Hughes, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $24 million, three-year contract. NEW YORK (2) — Re-signed Brendan Ryan, ss, to a $5 million, twoyear contract; signed Brian McCann, c, Atlanta, to an $85 million, five-year contract. OAKLAND (2) — Signed Nick Punto, inf, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $3 million, one-year contract; signed Scott Kazmir, lhp, Cleveland, to a $22 million, two-year contract. SEATTLE (1) — Signed Willie Bloomquist, 2b, Arizona, to a $5.8 million, one-year contract. TAMPA BAY (1) — Re-signed Jose Molina, c, to a $4.5 million, twoyear contract. TEXAS (3) — Re-signed Geovany Soto, c, to a $ 3.05 million, one-year contract; re-signed Jason Frasor, rhp, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract; re-signed Colby Lewis, rhp, to a minor league contract. TORONTO (1) — Signed Dioner Navarro, c, Chicago Cubs, to an $8 million, two-year contract. CINCINNATI (2) — Signed Brayan Pena, c, Detroit, to a $2,275,000, one-year contract; signed Skip Schumaker, 2b, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $5 million, two-year contract. COLORADO (1) — Signed LaTroy Hawkins, rhp, New York Mets, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract. LOS ANGELES (1) — Signed Dan Haren, rhp, Washington, to a $10 million, one-year contract. NEW YORK (1) — Signed Chris Young, of, Oakland, to a $7.25 million, one-year contract. PHILADELPHIA (3) — Signed Marlon Byrd, of, Pittsburgh, to a $16 million, two-year contract; re-signed Carlos Ruiz, c, to a $26 million, three-year contract; signed Wil Nieves, c, Arizona, to a $1,125,000 one-year contract. ST. LOUIS (1) — Signed Jhonny Peralta, ss, Detroit, to a $53 million, four-year contract. SAN DIEGO (1) — Signed Josh Johnson, rhp, Toronto, to an $8 million, one-year contract. SAN FRANCISCO (3) — Signed Tim Hudson, rhp, Atlanta, to a $23 million, two-year contract; re-signed Javier Lopez, lhp, to a $13 million, three-year contract; re-signed Ryan Vogelsong, rhp, to a $5 million, one-year contract.