Cubs To Sign Alfredo Amezaga
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [January 13, 2012 at 3:32pm CST]
The Cubs have agreed to sign Alfredo Amezaga to a minor league deal11, Ken
Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets. The Sparta Group represents the 33-year-old
utility player.
Amezaga appeared in 40 games with the Rockies and Marlins in 2011, playing
short, second, third and both outfield corners. He posted a .182/.247/.195
line in 87 plate appearances, but owns a career line of .247/.307/.333 in
nine seasons with the Angels, Rockies, Pirates and Marlins. His most
productive years came from 2006-08, when he posted a .675 OPS as a super
utility player in Florida.
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