JUPITER, Fla. — Albert Pujols, twice a World Series champion and three times an MVP while starring for the Cardinals from 2001-11, is set to rejoin his former team, a source told MLB.com on Sunday night.
Pujols, 42, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cardinals worth $2.5 million. The deal, which is pending a physical, has not been announced by the club.
Pujols hit .328 with 445 home runs and won World Series titles in 2006 and ’11 with the Cardinals. Also, Pujols was a nine-time All-Star and a two-time Gold Glove winner during his stint with St. Louis.
Pujols, just 21 home runs shy of 700 for his career, will most likely serve as a right-handed designated hitter against lefties and a power-hitting pinch-hitter.
Pujols left the Cardinals not long after winning a title in 2011 to sign a 10-year, $240 million free-agent deal with the Los Angeles Angels.