Baseball notebook | Center fielder Coco Crisp agrees to deal with A?s

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says free agent center fielder Coco Crisp has agreed to a two-year deal to return to the Oakland Athletics.

The 32-year-old Crisp has batted .269 with 16 home runs, 92 RBIs, nine triples and 81 stolen bases in his two seasons with Oakland, which is in rebuilding mode in hopes of being able to relocate to San Jose and build a new ballpark. General manager Billy Beane has unloaded several star players in recent weeks, including starting pitchers Gio Gonzalez and Trevor Cahill.

CUBS -- Chicago and outfielder Reed Johnson have agreed to a $1.15 million, one-year contract. The 35-year-old batted .309 with five homers and 28 RBIs in 111 games for Chicago last season, his second stint with the team. He also played for the Cubs from 2008-09, batting .287 with 10 homers and 72 RBIs in 174 games.

RANGERS -- Yu Darvish has arrived in Texas during the middle of a 30-day window to negotiate with the star Japanese pitcher. The Rangers, who have won consecutive AL pennants, put in a record bid of about $51.7 million for the right to negotiate with Japan?s best pitcher. A 30-day negotiating window began when their bid was accepted Dec. 20 by the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan?s Pacific League.

MARLINS -- Infielder Greg Dobbs has agreed to a two-year contract to remain with Miami, sources say, and the deal will be completed pending a physical. Dobbs, an eight-year veteran, hit .275 in 134 games for the Marlins last season. He started 84 games at third base and had a career-high 411 at-bats. The left-handed hitter batted .370 as a pinch hitter.

ORIOLES-ATHLETICS TRADE -- Baltimore has obtained outfielder Jai Miller from Oakland, who parted with the part-time player for cash considerations. Miller was designated for assignment by Oakland on Dec. 23 after the A?s received four players for pitcher Gio Gonzalez. The 26-year-old Miller went 3-for-12 with a homer and two RBIs for Oakland last season after being called up in September. He played in 110 games with Triple A Sacramento, battiing .276.

ORIOLES-RANGERS TRADE -- Baltimore traded infielder Brandon Snyder to Texas for cash. Snyder played in six games with the Orioles last year.

INDIANS -- Cleveland has signed free agent reliever Robinson Tejeda to a minor league contract. Tejeda spent the past four seasons in Kansas City?s organization. He has a 23-27 career record with a 4.42 ERA.

Source: http://www.bradenton.com/2012/01/04/3762760/center-fielder-coco-crisp-agrees.html

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