Reports: Pujols Heading Back To Cardinals On 1-Year Deal
Mar 28, 2022, 9:29 AM
Albert Pujols #5 of the St. Louis Cardinals in action against the New York Mets during their game on July 21, 2011 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
AP – Slugger Albert Pujols reportedly is returning to St. Louis after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Cardinals.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch first reported the agreement and said the contract with the 42-year-old Pujols is pending a physical.
Pujols is 21 home runs shy of 700 for his career.
He's coming home.
Albert Pujols, Cardinals reportedly agree to a 1-year deal, per MLB Network Insider @JonHeyman. https://t.co/j06MN2Ty67 pic.twitter.com/cKu9IhcpkQ
— MLB (@MLB) March 28, 2022
The NL Rookie of the Year in 2001 spent his first 11 years in St. Louis and helped the Cardinals win two World Series.
The three-time NL MVP signed a 10-year, $240 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels in 2012.
Flashback to when Albert Pujols hit 3 HR in Game 3 of the 2011 World Series pic.twitter.com/iV16bdnawE
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) March 28, 2022
He was waived by the Angels last May and signed with the Dodgers.
