Cardinals Sign Gaetti

The St. Louis Cardinals addressed their infield power shortage by agreeing to a $2 million, one-year contract with third baseman Gary Gaetti.

Gaetti, 37, hit .261 with a career-high 35 home runs and had 96 RBIs last year for the Kansas City Royals.

The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a $5.4 million, two-year contract for outfielder-first baseman Orlando Merced.

The left-handed hitting Merced is coming off his best major league season, batting .300 with 15 homers and 83 RBIs.

San Diego signed former Texas Rangers right-hander Bob Tewksbury to a two-year, $1,625,000 guaranteed contract.

Roger McDowell, a reliever for Texas last year, agreed to a $750,000, one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles.

The Boston Red Sox agreed to a $400,000, one-year contract with left-hander Butch Henry, claimed on waivers from Montreal after the season.

Former Seattle Mariners starter Rich DeLucia agreed to a $1.05 million, two-year contract with San Francisco.