Infielder Miguel Cairo, who spent most of his time last season playing for two teams, landed a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners. The amount he will be getting has not been announced.
"Miguel strengthens our bench by giving us another player, along with Willie Bloomquist, who can cover all four infield spots and, in a pinch, the corners of the outfield," general manager Bill Bavasi said in a release. "This should allow [manager John McLaren] more flexibility to use Miguel or Willie earlier in a game, if he wants, and still be covered late."
Last year Cairo spent half of his season playing for the Yankees then went to the Cardinals. He batted .253 overall with 10 stolen bases in 82 games. He started 27 games in New York before being designated for assignment on Aug. 7. Two days later, he signed with the Cardinals and appeared in nine games for Triple-A Memphis before spending the final month of the season with the Cardinals, batting .254 in 28 games.
Signing Cairo will place the Mariners at a 39 man roster.
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