Omar Vizquel News

BASEBALL Vizquel signs with White Sox Infielder Omar Vizquel agreed Monday to one-year, $1,375,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox.

There is usually at least one big-ticket free agent who signs before Thanksgiving.

Andruw Jones's contract is heavy on performance bonuses. Andruw Jones agreed Wednesday to a one-year, $500,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox.

The organization has agreed in principle on a 1-year major league deal with longtime reserve infielder Juan Castro , according to a source familiar with talks between the sides.

Omar Vizquel is an 11-time Gold Glove winner and has played mostly shortstop during 21 major league seasons.

ChiSox close to Omar Vizquel deal File photo: Omar Vizquel stretches before batting practice Tuesday, Oct.

Omar Vizquel and Ozzie Guillen each wear No. 13 as a tribute to another slick-fielding shortstop from Venezuela, Dave Concepcion.

Various media outlets are reporting that 43-year-old Omar Vizquel, a potential Hall-of-Fame shortstop, is close to agreeing to a one-year contract to join the Chicago White Sox.

The White Sox are close to signing Omar Vizquel to a one-year deal to be their backup infielder, according to FoxSports.com. Vizquel, 42, would give the White Sox a versatile backup for nearly all the infield positions.

The media guys gripe because Jack Zdurencik doesn't give anything away in interviews.

Mike Hargrove's place in Rangers history is secure for at least another year. Texas shortstop Elvis Andrus finished second in the American League rookie of the year voting, keeping Hargrove as the only Rangers player to ever claim the honor.

Every fan knows them. They are cheer. Some times not. Albert Pujols is known as "El Hombre" in St.

As the rebuilding Indians look to the free-agent market for infield insurance, it's possible they'll consider a little dose of "Little O." Omar Vizquel figures to become available on the open market late next week, and he'll be one of several veteran infielders the Indians could potentially pursue for their utility role.

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Free-agent shortstop Omar Vizquel will not be back with the Rangers, major-league sources say.

News, notes and quotes from the General Managers meetings at the Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport Hotel.

Andruw Jones is a free agent. Jones, who made $36 million over the past two years while hitting .190 with 20 home runs and 57 RBIs in 157 games and 490 at-bats, filed for free agency on Friday.

The Rangers are going into baseball's free-agency period hoping to re-sign Marlon Byrd and could come out of it with Jermaine Dye instead.

Omar Vizquel was never a dominating offensive player. With a career batting average of .273 and never having more than 14 home runs in a season, Vizquel was not an "offensive player" by any stretch of the imagination.

Really. It's not a race, but it's a major award. IndyCar driver Milka Duno, the first Hispanic woman to compete in the Indy 500 and the IndyCar Series, has won the 2009 American Latino Award in the "Favorite Alternative Athlete" Category in the 3rd annual American Latino TV Awards.