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Renteria signs with Giants

Thu 4th, December 2008

San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants have signed shortstop Edgar Renteria to a two-year contract. Although financial terms were not released, the deal is believed to be worth $18.5 million.

"We're extremely excited to bring a player of Edgar's caliber to our organization," said Giants general manager Brian Sabean. "He is a complete player on both sides of the ball, a clutch performer and a winner. He has the hardware to show it with the awards he has garnered and a World Series ring. We look forward to seeing him in a Giants uniform."

Renteria, who takes over for Omar Vizquel, batted .270 with 10 home runs and 55 RBI in 138 games last season for Detroit, but the Tigers chose not to pick up his option for 2009 shortly after the end of the year. He had been acquired from Atlanta in a three-player deal on October 29, 2007.

San Francisco will also not have to surrender any compensation for the Type B free agent, since the Tigers declined to offer him arbitration this past week.

The 33-year-old Renteria, who just completed his 13th big league season, has also played for Florida, St. Louis and Boston, and owns a career .290 batting average with 127 homers, 817 RBI and 280 stolen bases in 1,860 games.

Renteria, a five-time NL All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner, has also participated in 55 postseason contests and had the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 11th inning in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series with Florida.

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