1.   Claire was left to scrounge around for change to sign infielder Jose Vizcaino.

2.   The Baltimore Orioles signed infielder Jeff Reboulet to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training as a non roster player.

3.   The Boston Red Sox signed free agent infielder Mike Benjamin to a minor league contract with an invitation to attend major league spring training camp.

4.   The Anaheim Angels signed veteran infielder Randy Ready to a one-year minor league contract, the team said.

5.   The Arizona Diamondbacks signed veteran infielder Andy Stankiewicz to a one-year contract.

6.   The Chicago Cubs signed infielder Manny Alexander to a one-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration.

7.   The Chicago Cubs signed infielders Dave Hansen and Andujar Cedeno to minor league contracts and invited both to spring training.

8.   The Dodgers signed infielder Jeff Branson to a minor-league contract Thursday and invited him to spring training.

9.   The Dodgers signed infielder Juan Castro to a one-year contract....

10.   The Detroit Tigers signed veteran infielder Bill Ripken to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training as a non-roster player.