The Twins have reached an agreement with outfielder Rondell White on a $2.75 million, one-year contract. With a second-year option and performance bonuses, White could make $8.5 million with 650 plate appearances or more in each of the next two seasons with a $250,000 buyout (pending a physical). White had more than a rocky start to the 2006 season. After being bothered by shoulder problems and a hamstring injury halfway through the year, he was batting just .182 with 15 RBIs and no home runs as the club's designated hitter. He was then placed on the DL and sent down to AAA Rochester for a rehab assignment.
Rondell came back to take over in left field for hobbled rookie, Jason Kubel and finished the year with a .246 average, seven homers and 38 RBIs in 99 games. The move will likely leave Kubel as the leading candidate to fill the DH spot, with newly-acquired veteran Jeff Cirillo also seeing plenty of time there.
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I still have problems with having a guy on the team that's almost old enough for me to date.
Dear god no.
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