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Florida Marlins: The club agreed to a three-year, $18 million extension with catcher Paul Lo Duca late Tuesday night, a source told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark.

Lo Duca, who batted .286 with 13 home runs and 80 RBI in 2004, was traded to the Marlins by the Dodgers at last season's trading deadline after starting his career in Los Angeles.

At the time of the trade, Lo Duca, who was known as the Dodgers' emotional leader, had to hold back tears as he addressed the media.

"It's hard because this is the only organization I've ever known," Lo Duca said last July. "It's difficult because I've made a lot of friends."

Lo Duca was a 25th-round draft pick by Los Angeles in 1993.

Houston Astros: Infielder Mike Lamb agreed to a $1.3 million, one-year contract Tuesday, avoiding arbitration.

Lamb hit .288 with 14 home runs and 58 RBI in 278 at-bats last season, when he earned $352,000. His new deal includes the chance to earn $200,000 in bonuses based on plate appearances.

Outfielder Lance Berkman and pitchers Roger Clemens, Brandon Duckworth, Peter Munro, Roy Oswalt and Tim Redding remain eligible for arbitration.

Baltimore Orioles: Right-hander James Baldwin was signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, the team announced.

Baldwin, a 10-year veteran, has a career record of 79-72 with a 5.07 ERA. His best season was in 2000, when he won 14 games for the White Sox and was named an All-Star.

Baldwin was limited to two starts for the Mets in 2004, going 0-2 with a 15.00 ERA.

The Orioles have yet to acquire a front-line starting pitcher or impact hitter this offseason despite making offers to several players, including Carl Pavano. They remain in the running for first baseman Carlos Delgado.

Oakland Athletics: Developer Lewis Wolff could buy the A's soon, the San Francisco Chronicle reported in Tuesday's editions.

He'll be at the quarterly owners meetings and could present a plan for the purchase to the ownership committee. Steve Schott and Ken Hofmann currently own the team.

"If Lew Wolff exercises his option to buy out both of us, and if baseball accepts his ownership, then I will be stepping away," Schott told the Chronicle. "I might be part of a new ownership, but definitely in a much lesser role."

Toronto Blue Jays: Free agent left-hander Scott Schoeneweis agreed to a two-year, $5.2 million contract.

Schoeneweis will make $2.5 million in 2005 and $2.75 million in 2006. He went 6-9 with a 5.59 ERA in 19 starts with the White Sox last season.

The 31-year-old has a career record of 26-41 with a 5.61 ERA. Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi expects him to pitch out of the bullpen.

Philadelphia Phillies: Reliever Terry Adams signed a one-year contract worth $500,000.

It is the the second stint in Philadelphia for the veteran righthander, who was with the club in 2002 and 2003. He appeared in 112 games with the Phillies, posting an 8-13 record with a 4.24 ERA.

"We wanted to add another experienced arm to our bullpen mix," Phillies general manager Ed Wade said. "Terry did a solid job for us in the past and we can think he can help us in 2005."

Adams, 31, split last season between Toronto and Boston, going a combined 6-4 with three saves and a 4.76 ERA in 61 appearances.

Chicago Cubs: The Cubs can manage the risk of concrete falling from the upper deck at Wrigley Field by using a protective barrier, such as netting, engineers hired by the team said.

The firm of Wiss, Janney, Elstner and Associates Inc. also recommended regular inspection and removal programs.

"There are thousands of potential sites from which spalling could occur and damage is continuing to develop," the report given to the city Monday by the Cubs stated. "It is therefore possible that one or more small pieces of concrete could become dislodged fairly soon after a thorough hands-on inspection is completed.''

Safety was an issue at Wrigley for much of last season after three small chunks of concrete fell from the upper deck. No one was injured.

"The Chicago Cubs will continue to work with our structural engineers and to invest our own money to protect the safety of our fans as we have for 90 years," Cubs president Andy MacPhail said in a statement.

Feller to be feted in Cleveland: Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller has been named recipient of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission's Lifetime Achievement Award. Feller, 86, will receive the honor at a banquet Feb. 9.

The right-hander was 266-162 while pitching for the Indians from 1936-56. During that time, he missed most of four seasons while serving in the Navy in World War II.

Information from The Associated Press and SportsTicker was used in this report.