The Houston Astros have reportedly signed free agent catcher Ivan Rodriguez to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with an additional $1.5 million in incentive bonuses, according to The Sports Network.
A career .301 hitter, Mr. Rodriguez batted a career-low .219 after being traded mid-season from the Detroit Tigers to the New York Yankees last season.
The 37-year-old future Hall of Famer has shown signs of rejuvenation with Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, going 9-for-15 with two home runs in four games with the club prior to today's game against Venezuela.
Houston would be the fifth major league team for Mr. Rodriguez. He spent his first 12 seasons with the Texas Rangers (1991-2002), one with the Florida Marlins (2003), and four-plus with Detroit (2004-2008) before last season's trade to New York.
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I LOVE Pudge! I was very upset when he left the Rangers, but they weren't and still aren't going anywhere.
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