BASEBALL NOTES
<i> From Staff and Wire Reports</i>
Catcher Brad Ausmus, obtained by Detroit from Houston last month, agreed to a contract extension that guarantees him at least $12.75 million over the next four seasons. . . . The Toronto Blue Jays and shortstop Alex Gonzalez avoided arbitration, agreeing to a $5.3-million, two-year contract.
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