The Cardinals announced that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract for 2008 with free agent infielder Cesar Izturis. The deal officially ends the term of David Eckstein in St. Louis.

Elsewhere, the Colorado Rockies announced today that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free agent right-handed pitcher Matt Herges. The deal also includes a club option for 2009. Herges, 37, went 5-1 with a 2.96 ERA (48.2 ip, 16 er) in 35 relief appearances for Colorado in 2007.

The Detroit Tigers announced today that the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with lefthanded pitcher Kenny Rogers and righthanded pitcher Francisco Cruceta.

Rogers posted a 3-4 record and 4.43 ERA (63.0IP/31ER) in 2007 as he was limited to 11 starts with the Tigers due to two stints on the disabled list.  He finished 17-8 with a 3.84 ERA (204.0IP/87ER) in 34 games (33 starts) during his first season with Detroit in 2006.

...And the Tampa Bay Rays have officially signed veteran right-handed relief pitcher Troy Percival to a two-year major league contract through the 2009 season worth a reported $8 million.

Percival, 38, ranks 12th on Major League Baseball's all-time save list with 324.  A four-time All-Star, he owns a career mark of 33-41 with a 3.02 ERA in 639 games over 12 seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals. 

From ESPN via MLB Trade Rumors, the Houston Astros have reportedly signed Kaz Matsui to a 3 year contract worth approximately $15 million. Wow! Elsewhere today, Yorvit Torrealba returned to Colorado, agreeing Thursday to a two-year deal worth about $7 million with a mutual option for 2010.   more »

The Kansas City Royals have signed right-handed pitcher Yasuhiko Yabuta to a two-year contract with an option for 2010. Yabuta, 34, will become just the second Japanese-born player to appear for the Royals, joining Mac Suzuki, who pitched for the Royals from 1999-2002. Yabuta has spent his entire 12-year professional career pitching for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Pacific League from 1996-2007. A native of Osaka, Japan, the 6-foot-2, 185-pounder is 44-59 with nine saves and a 4.03 ERA in 343 career appearances, including 86 starts.   more »

The Chicago Cubs and right-handed pitcher Kerry Wood have agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $4 million.    more »

The Cincinnati Reds have reportedly reached an agreement on a four-year, $46 million contract with closer Francisco Cordero, according to ESPN.com. The deal also includes a club option for a fifth year. Cordero will have to pass a physical next week.   more »

According to MLB.com, the White Sox and Scott Linebrink have agreed to a 4 year, $19 million deal pending a physical. An announcement should come after the Thanksgiving holiday. Well Kenny Williams said this week that he'd go after relief pitching. Linebrink is a start.   more »

According to the Los Angeles Times, Torii Hunter has agreed to a 5 year deal with the Angels worth a reported $80 million! Wow...give the Angels credit. They are making a run early and still have all their top prospects intact. That's one expensive outfield though with Gary Matthews Jr., Hunter, and Vlad Guerrero.   more »