Luke Scott agrees to 1-year contract with Rays
BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 22: Luke Scott #30 of the Baltimore Orioles waits to bat against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 22, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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Posted: 01/12/2012
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Free agent Luke Scott has agreed to a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The 33-year-old first baseman / outfielder likely will serve as the team's primary designated hitter. The deal announced Thursday includes a club option for 2013.
Scott is a .264 career hitter who spent the past four seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. He hit .220 with nine home runs and 22 RBIs in 64 games last year, when had season-ending surgery in July to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
The left-handed hitter batted .269 with 75 homers and 84 doubles over the previous three seasons with the Orioles.
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