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LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers have agreed to a $28 million, four-year contract with Cuban prospect Alexander Guerrero, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made Tuesday. The deal calls for a $10 million signing bonus payable upon approval of the contract by Major League Baseball. Guerrero would earn $4 million in both 2014 and 2015, and $5 million in both 2016 and 2017. There is $1 million per year in performance bonuses, based on 500-600 plate appearances. The 26-year-old infielder defected from Cuba earlier this year and moved to Haiti. He has been training in the Dominican Republic, where scouts for the Dodgers saw him during workouts. When asked about Guerrero on Monday, general manager Ned Colletti said the team was "very close" on a deal. He said Guerrero could play second base, and that if hes not ready for the start of next season, he could play "very, very soon thereafter." His agreement would eliminate one possible bidder for Robinson Cano, the New York Yankees All-Star who is eligible for free agency. Guerrero played in Serie Nacional, Cubas top league, where he was a two-time All-Star selection. In September, he received a license from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control that allowed him to sign with a major league team. Colletti said the Dodgers would plan on having Guerrero play winter ball. "Hes a big-league infielder that has versatility to him," the general manager said. Another Cuban, 22-year-old outfielder Yasiel Puig, had great success with the Dodgers this season. He was called up from the minors in early June, and nearly made the All-Star team while helping the team reach the NL championship series. Jamie Benn Jersey . 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Brian Bellows Jersey . -- So much for concern that running back Marshawn Lynch would be absent from the Seattle Seahawks minicamp.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Calgary Flames hope to stay perfect on their five- game road trip Saturday night as they visit the San Jose Sharks seeking a third straight win. The Flames dropped the final three contests of a six-game homestand before bouncing back with road wins over Vancouver and Arizona. They blanked the Canucks 1-0 last Saturday, then rolled late to a 4-1 win over the Coyotes on Thursday night. Joni Ortio was in net for both wins after getting recalled from the minors to replace an injured Karri Ramo (upper body) on the roster. He posted 36 saves to blank the Canucks, then turned aside 27 shots versus the Coyotes. Ortio is expected to get a third straight start tonight over Jonas Hiller and it would be his first against the Sharks. Calgary scored three times in the third period to beat Arizona. David Jones broke a 1-1 tie at 4:51 of the third period, Mark Giordano added to the lead later on and Sean Monahan finished off the scoring with an empty-net tally. We played a great (third) period. Im proud of the boys, said Calgary coach Bob Hartley. Mikael Backlund, meanwhile, opened the scoring for Calgary by lighting the lamp for a fourth game in a roow.dddddddddddd Calgary forward Curtis Glencross did leave the game with a lower-body injury and did not skate on Friday. He is doubtful to play tonight, with healthy scratch Mason Raymond expected to draw back into the lineup. The Sharks have won two straight and four of their past six, kicking off a seven-game homestand with Thursdays 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Antti Niemi made 24 saves, while Tyler Kennedy and Patrick Marleau scored 11 seconds apart in the first period. Tommy Wingels added an empty-net goal and Justin Braun had two assists. Marleaus goal ended a 16-game goal drought and was his eighth of the season. He lit the lamp for the first time since potting the game-winner in a 3-2 win over the hosting Flames on Dec. 6. The chances have always been there, so hopefully this is the start of some that should have been going in earlier going in now, said Marleau. San Jose snapped a three-game slide to Calgary with the December victory and has taken 11 of the previous 17 meetings overall and seven of the last nine played in San Jose. Niemi is 13-3-1 versus the Flames with a 2.10 goals against average and .917 save percentage. ' ' '