Red Sox Agree To Sign Cody Ross  —  The Red Sox have reached an agreement with outfielder Cody Ross, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  A team source told Michael Silverman of the Boston Globe that it's a one-year contract, and ESPN Boston's Gordon Edes reports the deal is worth roughly $3MM plus incentives (all Twitter links).

Deadline for Dodgers bidders passes  —  Although the less-than-rigid deadline for submitting initial bids to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers came and went on Monday, there still was little information available that would hint at who will emerge as the franchise's new owner.

Agent: Shortstop Vizquel agrees with Blue Jays  —  Free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, his agent Adam Katz confirmed to ESPN.com.  —  Vizquel, an 11-time Gold Glove award winner, has 2,841 hits in 23 seasons with Seattle …

Dan Patrick: Braun ‘may be innocent’  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Citing information from “somebody involved in the process,” sports commentator Dan Patrick said on his radio show Monday morning that “Ryan Braun may be an innocent man” and “may be exonerated.”

Sources: Nationals know Zimmerman's price  —  As the Nationals talk to free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder, they face a significant contractual decision on one of their own players - third baseman Ryan Zimmerman.  —  Zimmerman has informed the team of the exact terms he would accept long-term, according to one major-league source.

Reinsdorf gave Guillen blessing to leave Sox early for Marlins  —  In the latest of a seemingly endless saga regarding manager Ozzie Guillen's departure from the Chicago White Sox to the Miami Marlins, Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf issued a statement saying he allowed Guillen …

Willie Harris signed  —  The Reds agreed to terms with utility player Willie Harris on a minor league contract, two sources confirmed to MLB.com on Monday.  —  Harris, who will be invited to camp as a non-roster player, can earn an $800,000 base salary if he makes the club and his overall salary can reach $1 million with incentives.

New Astros owner mulls name change  —  HOUSTON — New Houston Astros owner Jim Crane is considering changing the name of the franchise as well as its uniforms.  —  Crane says the team will conduct a study to decide whether or not to change the name.  He says switching uniforms is something they are “highly considering.”

Former Phillies broadcaster Andy Musser dies  —  Former Phillies broadcaster Andy Musser died peacefully in his home in Wynnewood on Sunday, his family said.  —  Mr. Musser was 74.  No cause of death was listed.  —  The native of Lemoyne, Pa., broadcast Phillies games for 26 years.

Orioles Agree To Terms With Wilson Betemit  —  11:59pm: The contract is for two years plus an option for 2014, tweets Connolly.  —  8:55pm: The Orioles have agreed to sign Wilson Betemit to a one-year, Major League contract, reports Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun (via Twitter).

Angels still in the mix to land Cordero  —  Free-agent closer Francisco Cordero expects to pick a team by the end of this week, and the Angels are one of four finalists for his services, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told MLB.com.  —  The identity of the other three clubs …

2012 Baseball Farm System Rankings  —  I have never done formal farm system rankings before.  People have asked me to do it constantly over the years, but I guess I read too much post-modern stuff in college and the idea of saying “this farm system is better than that farm system” never appealed to me outside of generalities.