Blue Jays sign Millar

    TORONTO, Feb. 11 /CNW/ - The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed INF KEVIN
MILLAR to a minor league contract for the 2009 season, with an invitation to
major league spring training.
    MILLAR, 37, batted .234 with 20 home runs and 72 RBI for the Baltimore
Orioles in 2008. His 20 home runs marked the 3rd time in his career he has
achieved 20 or more in a single season. The Los Angeles, California native has
played in parts of 11 seasons with Florida (1999-2002), Boston (2003-05) and
Baltimore (2006-08), posting a .277 career average with 163 home runs and 670 
RBI.

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