We'll track the day's minor moves here…
- The Padres have signed left-hander Arturo Lopez to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, MLB.com's Corey Brock reports (Twitter link). Lopez made four relief appearances for the Padres in 2009 and has also pitched in the Mets' and Dodgers' farm systems. The 29-year-old southpaw has spent the last two seasons pitching in the Mexican League.
- The Pirates signed right-hander Kyle Waldrop to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports (via Twitter). Waldrop appeared in 24 games as a reliever for the Twins over the last two seasons and posted a 3.62 ERA over 32 1/3 career innings. Waldrop was outrighted off Minnesota's 40-man roster in October.
- The Pirates also signed left-hander Mike Zagurski to a minor league deal that contains an invite to Spring Training. The deal was announced by the team in December. Zagurski made 45 appearances out of the bullpen for the Diamondbacks in 2012, posting a 5.54 ERA, an 8.2 K/9 and a 1.79 K/BB over 37 1/3 innings.
- The Orioles announced that they signed outfielder Chris Dickerson to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to Spring Training (Twitter link). The 30-year-old appeared in 25 games for the Yankees in 2012, playing all three outfield positions. He spent most of the season at Triple-A, where he posted a .316/.417/.515 batting line in 321 plate appearances.
MLBTR's Mark Polishuk also contributed to this post
