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Free agent catcher Kelly Shoppach has reached an agreement with the Seattle Mariners on a one-year contract pending a physical exam, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

David Price, the American League Cy Young Award winner, has reached agreement on a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays to avoid salary arbitration, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

Free agent starter Brandon McCarthy has reached agreement on a two-year, $15.5 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

The San Francisco Giants have reached agreement on a one-year major league deal with relief pitcher Clay Hensley, according to a baseball source.

The Reds have agreed with free agent pitcher Jeff Francis on a minor league deal that includes an invitation to major league spring training camp, a baseball source said.

The Kansas City Royals have reached agreement with third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff on a minor league contract with an invitation to major league camp, said his agent, Matt Sosnick.

Free agent reliever Chad Durbin has reached agreement on a one-year contract with the Cleveland Indians, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

The New York Yankees have reached an agreement on a minor league contract with pitcher Freddy Garcia, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

Free-agent pitcher Jeff Francis has reached agreement on a one-year, guaranteed deal with the Kansas City Royals, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

The Pirates have reached agreement with free agent left-hander Scott Olsen on a one-year contract, a baseball source told ESPN.com. Olsen will earn a base salary of about $500,000, and could make an additional $3 million in incentives based on starts.

The Mets have reached agreement on a deal with Japanese pitcher Hisanori Takahashi, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

Catcher Kelly Shoppach has agreed to a guaranteed two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays worth about $5.5 million.

Left-handed pitcher Scott Olsen, who became a free agent when he was non-tendered by the Nationals on Saturday, has agreed to terms with Washington on a one-year contract for a base salary of $1 million, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

Rafael Soriano's agent said Saturday that the pitcher is giving serious consideration to accepting arbitration and returning to Atlanta for a one-year deal.

Ken Griffey Jr. has reached agreement on a one-year deal to return to the Seattle Mariners in 2010, said a baseball source.