In the wake of a terrific performance for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, future Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodriguez has worked out a one-year contract with the Houston Astros for the upcoming season. The deal calls for $1.5 million in salary, with another $1.5 million in incentives.
Rodriguez is coming off a disappointing 2008 campaign for the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees. Over his two months in pinstripes, I-Rod batted just .219 in 33 games. He ended the season with a .276 average, seven homers and 10 stolen bases in 115 games. For his career, Rodriguez has a .301 batting average, 295 homers, 2,605 hits and 1,217 RBIs, and is considered one of the greatest defensive catchers in the game’s history.
The 14-time All-Star was 10-for-20 with two homers in six games in the WBC.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
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