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Jorge Cantu Elects Free Agency

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | April 30, 2012 at 1:42pm CDT

Infielder Jorge Cantu has opted out of his minor league deal with the Angels and elected free agency, MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez reports (Twitter link). The Wasserman Media Group client is now free to sign with any team.

The Angels, who signed Cantu to a minor league deal in January, assigned him to Triple-A, where he has a .291/.300/.488 line with four homers in 90 plate appearances. Cantu hit 28 homers in 2005 and 29 homers in 2008, but has struggled to produce at the plate since then. Cantu signed with the Padres last year, but they cut him after he posted a .194/.232/.285 line in 155 plate appearances. Cantu, a right-handed hitter, has hit lefties and righties at a nearly identical clip over the course of his eight-year career.

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  1. Spencer VonHershman

    11 years ago

    Would’ve been a better bat off the bench than Abreu was. Bummer. Hope he finds a new team soon.

    Reply
  2. Zack Fellows

    11 years ago

    this is good for a roster spot being open for someone younger who could help the team

    Reply
  3. Gumby65

    11 years ago

    Jorge Cantu may not be > than Adam Kennedy, but would like LAD to give him a shot…  Seems to be on the good side of his bad year/good year rotation that he’s known for…

    Reply
    • venn177

      11 years ago

      Not really. 05/08 next should’ve been 2011. That didn’t happen. Maybe something with leap year messing him up this year… or in ’08?

      Reply
  4. bigmike04

    11 years ago

    And, right now, Cantu’s life is brimming. His girlfriend, Mexican actress and
    talk-show host Cynthia Urias, is six months pregnant with the couple’s first
    child, a boy. Cantu has an opt-out clause in his contract that he can trigger on
    May 1 if he’s still at Triple-A. He has even considered taking a couple of
    months off this summer to be with his newborn child in Mexico City.

    In
    other words, not everything revolves around a revolving little white ball, even
    for those who make a career of hitting it.

    Reply
    • chico65

      11 years ago

      Oh Jorge, cant-u find something else to do with your time?  You’re well past your prime.

      Reply
  5. Big Jack

    11 years ago

    Angels should’ve got rid of Alberto Callaspo and brought him up. Any change on the Angel roster would be a positive move right now.

    Reply
  6. vtadave

    11 years ago

    Cantu > a statue > V. Wells

    Reply
  7. formerdraftpick

    11 years ago

    This is who the A’s should have picked up as opposed to Inge.

    Reply
    • johnsilver

      11 years ago

      Yeah. This is a guy who is still only 30YO and has come back from the trash heap 2x with outstanding seasons, as compared to Inge who is just a glove and has lost it all with his bat.

      Cantu is passable defensively at 3b, decent at 1st and still hits as good as Inge ever will again.

      Beane should look Jorge up.

      Reply
  8. Rusty_Arcadia

    11 years ago

    Would have like to see either Izturis or Callaspo traded and Cantu brought up. Despite what Dipoto says, Izturis and Callaspo are basically the same. Cantu has some pop left and showed the ability to drive in runs in the clutch during ST. Something the current roster has shown they can’t do right now.

    Reply
  9. kdub53

    11 years ago

    i wanted to see this guy get regular playing time too…maybe not every game but i agree…he would be an upgrade to callaspo

    Reply
  10. FillyPhan

    11 years ago

    Could see him as a Phillie. They love grabbing every util infielder possible

    Reply
  11. Michael T

    11 years ago

    With Longo going down last night, this could be the player for the Rays to pick up to get them through.

    Reply
  12. Marinersforever71

    11 years ago

    Jorge Cantu can help the Seattle Mariners as a utility player and get rid of Chone Figgins, esp. as a pinch runner for guys like Justin Smoak, John Jaso, and/or Jesus Montero late in the game by signing a minor-league contract to help out the team struggling on offense. Vlad Guerrero can bring back the Mojo to the Emerald City by possibly taking the M’s back into the playoffs as second Wild Card team this season. Not too late of signing those two guys.

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