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The Los Angeles Angels sign Jorge Cantu

Found January 06, 2012 on Angels Locker:
PLAYERS: Jorge Cantu
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies,  Los Angeles Angels

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The Angels have signed 29-year old righty swinging 1B/3B Jorge Cantu to a minor league deal. Cantu played in 57 games for the Padres last year and he was 28 of 144 (.194 avg, .517 OPS) with 8 runs scored, 3 homers and 16 RBIs. He has now played in 847 games in his first 8 years in the majors and he is 847 of 3,128 (.271 avg, .755 OPS) with 367 runs scored, 104 homers, 476 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. Cantu will be a longshot to make the Angels out of spring training.
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