Willis, Marlins agree on contract  —  Florida ace avoids arbitration with one-year, $6.45 million deal  —  MIAMI — Based on performance, Dontrelle Willis has posted numbers that rank up with some of the top young pitchers in the Major Leagues.  —  The Marlins' ace left-hander now is being paid accordingly.

Willis avoids arbitration, agrees to one-year deal  —  Dontrelle Willis has become a foundational player on and off the field.  The Marlins recognize that and are paying him as such.  —  Monday, the Marlins and Willis agreed to a one-year, $6.45 million contract to avoid arbitration.

Hall of Famer Sutton to Be a Voice for the Nationals  —  With the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles both set to broadcast their games this season on MASN, the Nationals chose Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton as their color commentator.  Together with Jim Palmer, it gives the network a Hall of Fame pitcher in each team's booth.

Sutton named Nationals' color analyst  —  Hall of Famer to join Carpenter in broadcasting booth  —  WASHINGTON — Hall of Famer Don Sutton was named the Nationals' color analyst for the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network on Monday.  He will join play-by-play broadcaster Bob Carpenter in the booth for more than 150 regular-season games.

Slugger Sosa works out for Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Sammy Sosa worked out again Monday for the Texas Rangers, the team he began his career with, before meeting general manager Jon Daniels and other club officials.  —  "The workouts and subsequent conversations have been positive.