The San Diego Padres have signed free agent shortstop Alexei Ramirez to a one-year contract, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman.
Salary terms were not immediately reported.
alexei ramirez, padres are in agreement on 1-year deal
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 14, 2016
alexei ramirez had good 2d half, could be bargain. with top ss prospect javier guerra, padres couldnt go long-term at ss
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 14, 2016
The 34-year-old had played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox, making the All-Star team in 2014.
Ramirez has a career batting average of .273 and his hit 109 home runs in his major league career.
