JUPITER, Fla. — The Cardinals’ search for a way to maximize the brand new position of designated hitter has led to a reunion with one of the greatest hitters of all from their past.
Albert Pujols and the Cardinals are finalizing a one-year agreement to bring the three-time MVP back to St. Louis, sources said late Sunday night. The contract, first reported by the Post-Dispatch, is pending a physical.
An inevitable Hall of Famer, Pujols returns to St. Louis for the coda of a career that began with a stunning spring training and Rookie of the Year award in 2001, matched Stan Musial with three MVPs, and now brings him home 21 homers shy of 700 in his career.