Report: Mariners sign Kelly Shoppach
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The Seattle Mariners have reportedly agreed to a major-league contract with catcher Kelly Shoppach on Wednesday, according to CBSSports.com.
Shoppach, 32, played for Mariners manager Eric Wedge in Cleveland from 2006-09.
Last season, Shoppach split time for the Red Sox and Mets, hitting .233 with eight home runs and 27 RBI in 76 games.
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In 536 career games with the Red Sox (2005, 2012), Indians (2006-09), Rays (2010-11), and Mets (2012), Shoppach has hit .226 with 67 home runs and 207 RBI and has thrown out 29.08 percent of attempted base-stealers.