Posted January 12, 200421 yr Reds sign OF Vander Wal to one-year contract January 12, 2004 CINCINNATI (Ticker) - Veteran outfielder John Vander Wal has hooked up with his eighth major league team, signing a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds. Financial terms were not disclosed. Vander Wal made $550,000 last season with the Milwaukee Brewers. Known as one of baseball's premier pinch-hitters, Vander Wal is fifth on the all-time list with 125 pinch-hits and third with 17 pinch-hit homers. Last season, Vander Wal had the second-most at-bats in his career with 327 and produced 14 homers and 45 RBI, including a major league-best three grand slams. ADVERTISEMENTVander Wal's best season came in 2000 for the Pittsburgh Pirates when he had 24 homers, 94 RBI and a .299 batting average. The 37-year-old Vander Wal has played for Montreal, Colorado, San Diego, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, the New York Yankees and Milwaukee.
January 13, 200421 yr Reds signed John Vander Wal (a player named a few times in this forum.) Good pinch hitter, can play both corners and first. Age 37. One year, $700,000. Nice bench pick-up.
January 13, 200421 yr Vander Wal is the kind of player competing teams look for in June, not January. if O'Brien flips JVW in June for a mid-level mid prosepct i'll be ecstatic and call this an excellent signing instead of an average signing.
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