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The Angels have re-signed OF Bobby Abreu to a two-year deal, according to Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse.
Jon Heyman, in a post to Twitter, is reporting the deal has a vesting option for a third year, but the financial parameters are not yet known.
…interesting how Abreu didn’t sign until the final hour of the off-season this past year, and is the first player off the free agent board this year…
…he had a great year for the Angels and is probably a better fit there than he would have been for the Mets…
Abreu hit .293 with 15 home runs and 103 RBI and he drove in 100 runs for the seventh consecutive season.
Update, 3:46 pm:
According to Price, the deal is worth $19 million guaranteed with a $9 million option for 2012 that can be triggered with a certain number of plate appearances, or a $1 million buyout.
He will earn $9 million in 2010 and 2011.
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I guess the Angels are out of the Matt Holliday sweepstakes.
Good. The Angels could still go after Holliday as they may not resign Guerrero, but at least this means at least the Mets won’t be getting Abreu. He choked in the playoffs and his defense is shoddy.
Wow … as much as I have eased off on really disliking Abreu lately, I’m somewhat shocked they signed him to what is probably a 3 year deal. Considering he’s going to be 36 next year, are they sure his 15 homerun power isn’t going to fade along with his defense over the next few?
This still mean they are in the race for Holliday but are less likely for the Angels to get him.