TORONTO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The Toronto Blue Jays Monday signed free agent outfielder Frank Catalanotto to a one-year contract.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
He hit .330 in 2001 for the Texas Rangers, is a career .296 hitter, and also can play second base. The Blue Jays plan to use him in the outfield.
The Rangers decided not to offer Catalanotto, 28, a contract for the 2003 season, making him a free agent. Texas signed outfielder Doug Glanville earlier in the month to a one-year contract.
Catalanotto, who bats left-handed, played in just 68 games last season because of an assortment of injuries. He hit .269 in 68 games with three home runs, 23 RBI, and nine stolen bases.
He ranked fifth in the American League with his .330 average in 2001, and also had 31 doubles, 11 home runs, and 54 RBI.
