Indians sign Reyes and Miller to Minors deals

The Indians signed both pitchers Reyes and Miller to Minor League contracts on Sunday. And Reyes was given an invite to Major League Spring Training camp, though he will be in rehab mode after having reconstructive right elbow surgery in June. Reyes will not be ready to pitch in the Majors until midseason. If he can recover, he could be a rotation option for the Indians.

Reyes showed up in 67 career appearances in the big leagues with the Indians and Cardinals, including 52 starts. He was the winning pitcher in Game 1 of the 2006 World Series between the Cardinals and Tigers. Miller will be in Minor League camp rehabbing from the surgery on his right middle finger in the past two years. Hope to see them playing in the indians jerseys.

Royals sign Brad Thompson

The Royals of Major League have agreed to a Minor League contract with former Cardinals right-hander Brad Thompson. Last season Thompson played in 32 games including eight starts for the Cardinals. He is expected to be invited to the Major League Spring Training camp.

In five years with the Cardinals, Thompson has played in 185 games in his cardinals jersey. He posted his best numbers as a rookie in 2005. Thompson has postseason experience including two-thirds of a scoreless inning in the 2006 World Series against Detroit Tigers. He appeared in the both National League Division Series and League Championship Series in 2005 and 2006.

White Sox pick up Garcia's option

It is reported that the White Sox exercised their 2010 option on right-hander Freddy Garcia, who will make a $1 million base salary, plus a possible $2 million in incentives. Garcia, who signed a Minor League contract after being released by the Mets in April, spent most of the summer in the Minors working on a comeback from 2008 shoulder surgery.

In his last season on Saturday, Garcia gave up one run with seven strikeouts in seven-plus innings against the Tigers.