Giants make Morse signing official
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San Francisco, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - The San Francisco Giants signed outfielder Michael Morse to a one-year contract on Tuesday.
Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed, but according to reports, the pact is worth $5 million plus incentives.
Morse began last season with the Seattle Mariners, but struggled while dealing with finger and quad injuries. He was then moved to Baltimore for the stretch run.
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In 88 total games, though, he compiled a .215 average with 13 homers and 27 RBI.
He had averaged 24.5 home runs and 78.5 runs batted in his previous two seasons including a breakout year in 2011 with Washington that saw him bat .303 with 31 home runs, 36 doubles and 95 RBI in a career-best 146 games.
Morse, who has started games at six different positions during his big-league career, is a lifetime .281 hitter with 83 home runs and 272 RBI over 573 games with the Mariners, Nationals and Orioles.