Ross and Tigers agree to one-year contract

Free-agent right-hander Tyson Ross and the Detroit Tigers on Monday reached an agreement on a one-year, $5.75-million contract.

Ross, 31, had an 8-9 record with a 4.15 earned-run average last season between San Diego and St. Louis.

Ross is 43-65 with a 3.95 ERA in nine seasons. He made his debut with Oakland in 2010 and was an AllStar with San Diego in 2014.

Hamilton dashes off to Kansas City

A person familiar with the negotiations says the Kansas City Royals and freeagent outfielder Billy Hamilton agreed to a $5.25-million deal for next season.

The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical.

Hamilton was paid $4.6 million last season as Cincinnati’s everyday center fielder. The Reds didn’t offer him a contract for next year.

Hamilton, considered the fastest player in the majors, stole at least 50 bases four consecutive seasons before dipping to 34 last season. He’s a career .236 hitter.

Rangers and Giants claim players

The Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants added players on waiver claims.

Texas acquired infielder Carlos Asuaje, 27, after he was cut by San Diego last week. He hit .240 in parts of the last three seasons with the Padres.

The Giants got outfielder Mike Gerber, 26, from Detroit. He made his big league debut last season and had four hits in 42 at-bats with the Tigers.

Mattingly talks about Hall of Fame

Don Mattingly says he’s not dwelling on whether he belongs in the Hall of Fame.

A day after Harold Baines was a surprising choice for the Hall, Mattingly says he’s content knowing what he accomplished on the field.

The Miami Marlins manager was a six-time All-Star, won nine Gold Gloves at first base and had a career .307 batting average in 14 seasons with the New York Yankees.

Mattingly was the American League’s most valuable player in 1985 and finished with 2,153 hits, 222 home runs and 1,099 RBIs in a career limited by back trouble.

“I just didn’t play long enough. Wasn’t able to stay healthy long enough to really put that pile of numbers together,” he said at the winter meetings. “So there was a period of time that I could hit with anybody and do things on the field at my position and with the bat that nobody was doing.”

Baines was a six-time AllStar. He had 2,866 hits, 384 home runs, 1,628 RBIs and batted .289 over a 22-year career, mostly as a designated hitter.