Brandon Belt, Blue Jays finalize $9.3M, 1-year contract
FILE -San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (9) in the first inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Phoenix. Infielder Brandon Belt and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized a $9.3 million, one-year contract on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rick Scuteri]
TORONTO (AP) — First baseman Brandon Belt and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized a $9.3 million, one-year contract. The 34-year-old had spent his previous 12 big league seasons with the San Francisco Giants. He was limited to 78 games last year due to a right knee injury that required season-ending surgery. He hit .213 with eight homers and 23 RBIs, playing his last game on Aug. 20. Toronto also acquired 29-year-old right-hander Zach Thompson from Pittsburgh for 25-year-old minor league outfielder Chavez Young.
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