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(Clarion-Ledger) OXFORD — Ole Miss reliever Garrett White and catcher Justin Brashear said today they have signed professional baseball contracts.

And right fielder Mark Wright's father, Cliff, said his son will sign one soon.

White agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who selected him in the sixth round of the Major League Baseball Draft last month. Brashear, a 44th-round selection, signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. White and Brashear will begin their careers in the Pioneer League, playing for Single-A, rookie teams in Ogden, Utah, and Missoula, Mont., respectively.

Wright, who wasn't drafted, is in New York finalizing a deal with the Mets, according to his father. Cliff Wright said his son is scheduled to play for the Mets' minor league team in Brooklyn as early as Tuesday night.

Two other Ole Miss players, third baseman Chris Coghlan and center fielder Alex Presley, also are considering pro deals after being selected in the first and eighth rounds, respectively