Tigers and Bonderman come to terms

Starting pitcher Jeremy Bonderman and the Detroit Tigers agreed to a $38 million, four-year contract Monday.

Bonderman, who won 14 games this year and helped Detroit reach the World Series, passed up a chance to become a free agent after the 2008 season. He gets $4.5 million next year, $8.5 million in 2008 and $12.5 million in each of the following two seasons.

The 24-year-old right-hander was 14-8 with a 4.08 ERA last season, when the Tigers finished with their first winning record since 1993 and won their first A.L. pennant since 1984. He tied for the league lead with 34 starts and was second in strikeouts with 202.

Radke expected to retire

Minnesota Twins right-hander Brad Radke, who struggled with injuries to his throwing shoulder last season, is expected to announce his retirement at a news conference today in Minneapolis.

He pitched Game 3 of the ALCS against the Oakland Athletics in October with a torn labrum and broken shoulder socket. The 34-year-old free agent has said he expected it to be his last season.

A Twins spokesman declined to say what Radke would announce at the news conference. Radke was to be joined by general manager Terry Ryan, manager Ron Gardenhire and team president Dave St. Peter.

Radke is 148-139 over 12 seasons.

Rose to be inducted

Pete Rose is being honored by a hall of fame – the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.

The Reds Hall of Fame and Museum called a news conference for today to announce plans for an exhibit recognizing the achievements of the banned career hits leader.

Rose was banned from the ballot for baseball’s Hall of Fame after he agreed in 1989 to be banned for life for gambling on baseball games. His eligibility for the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot ended last year.

Mets will court Zito

Mets executives planned to visit Barry Zito in California today for a recruiting visit designed to persuade the free-agent pitcher to sign with New York.

Zito’s agent, Scott Boras, said during the winter meetings that he envisions a six- or seven-year contract for Zito, the top available starting pitcher on the free-agent market.

Zito, a 28-year-old left-hander, was 16-10 with a 3.83 ERA for the Athletics last season and has a 102-63 record with a 3.55 ERA in seven major league seasons with Oakland. He is 4-3 with a 3.25 ERA in seven postseason starts.

Clearing the bases

Larry Sherry, a 1958 Spokane Indian and MVP of the 1959 World Series as a reliever for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 71. Sherry died early Sunday at his home in Mission Viejo, said his brother, Norm, a former catcher and also a former Indian and Dodger.

•Cuban right-hander Yoslan Herrera agreed to a $1.92 million, three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates more than six weeks after negotiations began.

The Pirates waited for Herrera to obtain a visa and to pass a physical before concluding the deal, which includes numerous performance bonus.

In another move, the Pirates agreed to a minor league contract with 38-year-old Japanese pitcher Masumi Kuwata.

•Infielder Chris Gomez stayed with the Baltimore Orioles, agreeing to an $850,000, one-year contract. The 35-year-old missed two months last season after he was hit by a pitch from Detroit’s Joel Zumaya on May 10 and broke a bone in his left hand.

•Free agent second baseman Marcus Giles and the San Diego Padres were closing in on a deal that would allow him to play with his older brother, Brian, on their hometown team. Brian Giles, the Padres’ right fielder, came over in a trade with Pittsburgh on Aug. 26, 2003.