T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports that the Rangers have come to terms with free agent Vladimir Guerrero.
A source tells Sullivan it is a one-year deal with an option for 2011.
Guerrero, who turns 35 in February, batted .295/.334/.460 with 15 homers and 50 RBI in 383 at-bats last season. His 794 OPS was his lowest since he had a cup of coffee with the Expos in 1994.
Guerrero is expected to be utilized as Texas’ primary designated hitter next season. He has a .394/.471/.705 batting line with 14 homers, 33 RBI and a 1175 OPS in 50 career games at the Ballpark at Arlington. Sounds like a pretty good fit for all involved.
Update: Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that Guerrero will earn a $5 million base salary with additional performance incentives.
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- Moses Green - Jan 9, 2010 at 11:11 PM
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Wow, that came out of the blue. Didn’t see that coming. Nope, not at all. Aren’t there supposed to be rumors or something when someone is about to sign somewhere?
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- AJ Gallo - Jan 9, 2010 at 11:36 PM
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That’s a good move for both Guerrero and the Rangers.
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- Whitey - Jan 10, 2010 at 10:59 PM
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I am sorry to see this signing. The man cannot take the field, and can barely run. The one thing he does well is bash the ball.
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