Orlando Cabrera Signs with Oakland A’s
March 2, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
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Orlando Cabrera, who was arguably the best free agent shortstop still available on the open market, has signed a deal with the Oakland A’s. The contract will pay him $4 million over the course of one season. The deal will become official once Cabrera passes a physical.
Last season, Cabrera played for the Chicago White Sox and hit .281 with eight homers and 57 RBI. The 34-year-old native of Colombia will step right into the starting shortstop spot for Oakland.
Cabrera gives Oakland a proven defensive player who has a history of being a decent-to-good hitter. His lifetime batting average is a respectable .274 in career that has seen him play for the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels and the White Sox.
Once the offseason began, it was obvious that Chicago was going in a different direction. Oakland will hope that their loss is a substantial gain for the Athletics.
