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Blue Jays Sign Omar Vizquel

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Jerry Crasnick of ESPN tweets that Omar Vizquel has reached an agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays on a one-year deal. Vizquel, 44, appeared in 58 games with the Chicago White Sox in 2011, hitting .251/.287/.305 in 182 plate appearances. He played all around the infield, though mostly at third base and second base (180 and 130 innings respectively).

For his career, Vizquel has compiled 2841 hits and 401 stolen bases while spending time with the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, and the Chicago White Sox. He's currently at 42.3 wins above replacement.