Vizquel agrees to 1-year deal with White Sox
Last Updated: Monday, November 23, 2009 | 4:49 PM ET
The Associated Press
Omar Vizquel is an 11-time Gold Glove winner and has played mostly shortstop during 21 major league seasons. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)Omar Vizquel agreed Monday to a $1.375 million US, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox.
The 42-year-old Vizquel is an 11-time Gold Glove winner and has played mostly shortstop during 21 major-league seasons. He's expected to add depth to Chicago's young infield.
Vizquel hit .266 with one homer and 14 RBIs in 62 games with Texas this year. He had no errors in 207 chances while playing shortstop, third and second.
Vizquel is a three-time American League all-star who played in the 1995 and 1997 World Series with Cleveland.
The switch-hitting Vizquel has 2,704 hits in 2,742 games with Seattle, San Francisco, the Indians and Rangers to go with a career .273 batting average, 78 homers, 906 RBIs and 1,378 runs.
Vizquel, who has played 238 games at shortstop since turning 40, has a career fielding percentage of .984.
Vizquel will provide experience as a backup in the infield where newly acquired Mark Teahen will play third, Alexei Ramirez will be at shortstop and Gordon Beckham will switch from third to second.
Chicago made 113 errors this year.
