SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The San Diego Padres have signed veteran infielder Dave Hansen and once-promising pitcher Jaret Wright.
The signings are aimed at bolstering their bench and pitching depth. Financial terms of the signings were not disclosed.
Hansen was signed to a two-year contract after spending the last 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hit .292 with two homers and 17 RBI in 120 at-bats last season.
Hansen, 34, is one of the sport's most prolific pinch hitters. He has 120 career hits, putting him No. 6 all time on the career pinch-hit list. He has 14 homers and 68 RBI as a pinch hitter.
San Diego signed Wright, 26, to a one-year deal.
The righthander spent his first five seasons with the Cleveland Indians, going 35-32 with a 5.50 ERA in 98 games, including 96 starts.
He split time between the major leagues and Triple-A Buffalo last season, going 2-3 with an ERA of 15.71 in eight appearances, six starts, for the Indians.
