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| Rangers decline Guerrero's 2011 option |
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| Written by Kyle McGinn | |||
| Thursday, 04 November 2010 1:01 | |||
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The Texas Rangers announced Wednesday they have declined Vladimir Guerrero’s $9 million option for 2011. The Rangers will pay Guerrero a $1 million buyout, allowing the 14-year veteran to become a free agent. After signing a one-year, $5.5 million contract with Texas last winter, Guerrero proved to be one of this season’s best bargains in all of baseball. A 2010 All-Star, Guerrero batted .300 with 29 home runs and a team-leading 115 RBIs, but wasn’t as productive in the postseason, batting .220 (13-for-59) with no home runs and six RBI. Guerrero hit the go-ahead two-RBI double in Texas’ Game 6 ALCS-clinching victory over the New York Yankees, but struggled during the World Series against the San Francisco Giants, going 1-for-14 (.071). The Rangers, however, haven’t ruled out the possibility of bringing back the 35-year-old Guerrero for next season. Guerrero, the 2004 AL Most Valuable Player, is a nine-time All Star, and owns a .320 career batting average with 436 home runs.
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