Vasquez joins staff of World Series champions

The Dodgers also agreed to a two-year contract with Bill Mueller.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Javier Vazquez is joining the World Series champions and their stellar pitching staff.
The Chicago White Sox agreed Wednesday to acquire Vazquez from the Arizona Diamondbacks for right-hander Orlando Hernandez, reliever Luis Vizcaino and minor league outfielder Chris Young.
Vazquez filed a trade demand last month, wanting to move to a team closer to his home in Puerto Rico. If the Diamondbacks had failed to meet his demand by March 15, Vazquez could have become a free agent -- voiding the remainder of his contract, which guarantees him $24 million over the next two seasons.
Arizona's trade is subject to the players involved passing physicals and baseball commissioner Bud Selig approving the cash Arizona is sending to the White Sox as part of the trade.
Both teams declined comment because the trade wasn't final.
Vazquez joins a rotation that already includes Jose Contreras, Jon Garland, Mark Buehrle and Freddy Garcia, a staff that led the White Sox to their first World Series title since 1917.
Mueller signs
Among free agents, third baseman Bill Mueller and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a two-year contract worth about $9.5 million, reuniting the former AL batting champion with manager Grady Little.
Mueller hit .295 with 10 homers and 62 RBIs in 150 games with Boston last season.
"Little by little, it became clear he had an interest in being here," said new Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti, who hired Little as manager last week. "When I mentioned his name, Grady couldn't say yes fast enough."
Los Angeles also is one of four teams interested in signing Nomar Garciaparra, whose agent also has spoken with the Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros and New York Yankees. Garciaparra, coming off two injury-shortened seasons, is willing to play any position other than pitcher or catcher.
New York manager Joe Torre already has spoken with him
"Nomar had a good conversation with Joe Torre this week," agent Arn Tellem said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
"The Yankees are one of four teams that Nomar is considering. We are in the process of reviewing the options and we hope to make a decision in the near future."
Everett to Mariners
Carl Everett left the White Sox, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners that guarantees the designated hitter $4 million. Everett batted .251 with 23 homers and 87 RBIs last season. He is joining his eighth team in 14 major league seasons, his first west of Texas.
"I'll be taken out of my comfort zone," said Everett, who is from Tampa, Fla. "This will probably be the biggest challenge of my career. Coming out here, I'm about 2,505 miles away from home.
Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi said the sometimes moody Everett "would break up any monotony or boredom."
"And that's good," Bavasi added.
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