Baseball Guru
01-15-2003, 12:30 PM
By Associated Press
January 14, 2003, 8:04 PM EST
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Second baseman Adam Kennedy, the MVP of the AL championship series last fall, agreed Tuesday to a $2.27 million, one-year contract with the Anaheim Angels.
Kennedy, who turned 27 last week, led the World Series champions with a .312 batting average last season, seventh in the AL. He hit .357 in the playoffs against Minnesota and in Game 5 became the sixth player to hit three homers in a postseason game.
"Adam was a key part of our success last season," Angels general manager Bill Stoneman said. "His postseason performance reinforced the quality of player we believed Adam to be."
The Angels acquired Kennedy and right-hander Kent Bottenfield from the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Jim Edmonds shortly before the start of the 2000 season. Kennedy was sixth in the AL Rookie of the Year voting that season.
The Angels have three players eligible to file for arbitration Wednesday: first baseman Scott Spiezio, and left-handers Jarrod Washburn and Scott Schoeneweis.
January 14, 2003, 8:04 PM EST
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Second baseman Adam Kennedy, the MVP of the AL championship series last fall, agreed Tuesday to a $2.27 million, one-year contract with the Anaheim Angels.
Kennedy, who turned 27 last week, led the World Series champions with a .312 batting average last season, seventh in the AL. He hit .357 in the playoffs against Minnesota and in Game 5 became the sixth player to hit three homers in a postseason game.
"Adam was a key part of our success last season," Angels general manager Bill Stoneman said. "His postseason performance reinforced the quality of player we believed Adam to be."
The Angels acquired Kennedy and right-hander Kent Bottenfield from the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Jim Edmonds shortly before the start of the 2000 season. Kennedy was sixth in the AL Rookie of the Year voting that season.
The Angels have three players eligible to file for arbitration Wednesday: first baseman Scott Spiezio, and left-handers Jarrod Washburn and Scott Schoeneweis.