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Feb 2 (The Sports Xchange) - The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday signed veteran outfielder Carlos Quentin to a minor-league contract. Quentin, 33, played in just five games with Seattle's Triple-A Tacoma team in 2015. The Mariners signed him after he was released by the Atlanta Braves. Quentin offers the Twins depth on the outfield corners and would make $750,000 if he earns a spot on the team, according to reports. Multiple knee injuries have plagued the former first-round draft pick out of Stanford. In 2008 with the Chicago White Sox, Quentin hit 36 home runs and drove in 100 runs. He has 154 homers in a career that has included stops with Arizona and San Diego. Quentin last played in the majors in 2014, batting .177 with four home runs in 50 games for San Diego. - - - The Washington Nationals signed veteran infielder Brendan Ryan to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training. Ryan, who turns 35 in March, played in only 47 games with the New York Yankees last season because of an injury. - - - Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux and Paul Ibanez will join the Los Angeles Dodgers as special assistants to the president of baseball operations and the baseball operations department, the team announced. - - - The New York Mets traded outfielder Darrell Ceciliani to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations. The Mets designated Ceciliani for assignment on Jan. 27 to clear a spot on the 40-man roster after the signing of outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to a three-year, $75 million contract. The 25-year-old Ceciliani, a fourth-round pick in the amateur draft in 2009, made his major league debut last season and played in 25 games for the Mets as a rookie, hitting .206 with one home run, three RBIs and five stolen bases in 68 at-bats. (Editing by Andrew Both)