AP Considering the Angels’ logjam of first basemen, corner outfielders, and designated hitters Jorge Cantu signing a minor-league deal with them in January was a pretty questionable decision.
Cantu hit .291 with a .788 OPS in 21 games at Triple-A, but with very little chance of getting a call-up barring multiple injuries he decided to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract today and become a free agent again.
Cantu is still just 30 years old, but his lack of plate discipline and defensive chops have always limited him and he’s hit just .242 with a .654 OPS in 184 big-league games dating back to 2010.
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- brokea$$lovesmesomeme - Apr 30, 2012 at 4:00 PM
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A log jam at first… or a suck a$$ team, you make the call.
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- kanganzhu - Apr 30, 2012 at 4:13 PM
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In related news, a bad team has offered Cantu a contract.
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- jwbiii - May 1, 2012 at 12:19 PM
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Next week’s A’s 3Bman is my guess.
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- steelymcbeam6 - Apr 30, 2012 at 5:50 PM
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So cantu cannot?
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- guppies66 - May 1, 2012 at 9:16 PM
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One of my favorite players.
I hope he makes it back to the big leagues.
