Woy
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Yuck. I've been clamoring for RH pop off the bench, but he plays the exact same positions as Matt Carpenter. Maybe if he was a few years younger and could play 2B, I'd like this more, but it makes no sense to me.
The Cardinals have agreed to sign utility player Ty Wigginton to a two-year deal in the $5MM range, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports (Twitter links). Wigginton, an ACES client with 11 years of MLB experience, will provide the Cardinals with a versatile right-handed bat. The agreement is pending a physical.
Wigginton spent the 2012 season with the Phillies, posting a .235/.314/.375 batting line with 11 home runs and 11 doubles in 360 plate appearances. The 35-year-old played first base, third base and left field for the Phillies, who acquired him from Colorado in a trade following the 2011 season. He had signed a two-year, $8MM contract with the Rockies covering the 2010-11 seasons. The Phillies declined a $4MM club option on Wigginton in October, preferring a $500K buyout.
Like Skip Schumaker, who was recently traded by St. Louis to Los Angeles, Wigginton has considerable experience in the infield and in the outfield. Unlike Schumaker, he's a right-handed hitter who has a history of success against left-handed pitching. Wigginton has a career .270/.354/.456 line against southpaws, including a .234/.360/.411 line against them this past season.
Yuck. I've been clamoring for RH pop off the bench, but he plays the exact same positions as Matt Carpenter. Maybe if he was a few years younger and could play 2B, I'd like this more, but it makes no sense to me.