Phillies signed RHP Brian Bass to a minor league contract. Bass put up an ugly 5.56 ERA and 46/34 K/BB ratio over 77 2/3 innings last year at Triple-A for the Astros. He hasn't appeared in the majors since 2010 and is merely organizational filler.

Astros signed RHP Brian Bass to a minor league contract. Bass had been pitching in Korea. He'll join Triple-A Oklahoma City's rotation on Wednesday.

According to Naver Sports, right-hander Brian Bass has signed a contract with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization. The story was passed along by MyKBO.net. Bass, who turned 30 earlier this month, posted a 3.81 ERA and 105/56 K/BB ratio over 158 1/3 innings as a starter with Triple-A Lehigh Valley in the Phillies' organization last season. He has a 5.16 ERA over 183 innings in the majors between the Orioles, Twins and Pirates.