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Trevor Plouffe Agrees To Minor League Deal With Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Infielder Trevor Plouffe has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers and will report to big league spring training.

He would get a $1.75 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster under the terms of the deal announced Monday.

Trevor Plouffe
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 19: Third baseman Trevor Plouffe #14 of the Tampa Bay Rays fields the ground out by Mitch Haniger of the Seattle Mariners to end the top of the sixth inning of a game on August 19, 2017 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Plouffe hit .198 with nine homers and 19 RBIs in 100 games for Oakland and Tampa Bay, which acquired him June 17.

The 31-year-old was selected by Minnesota with the 20th overall pick in the 2004 amateur draft and played for the Twins from 2010-16.

He has a .242 batting average with 105 homers and 376 RBIs in eight major league seasons.

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