Jason LaRue catches on with Cardinals
Last Updated: Monday, November 19, 2007 | 5:47 PM ET
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Jason LaRue agreed Monday to a one-year, $850,000 US contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.
LaRue, 33, can make an additional $350,000 US in performance incentives.
Jason LaRue joined the Cardinals.
(Ed Zurga/Associated Press)
He replaces Gary Bennett as the backup catcher behind Yadier Molina.
LaRue played 66 games for the Kansas City Royals last season, averaging a career-low .148 with four home runs, 13 runs batted in and 14 runs scored.
He spent his first eight major-league seasons with the Cincinnati Reds.
LaRue is a lifetime .233 hitter with 88 HRs, 316 RBIs and 277 runs in 781 MLB games since making his debut with Cincinnati on June 15, 1999.
With files from the Associated Press
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