Dodgers: Albert Pujols Signs with Longtime LA Rival

Albert Pujols has signed a one-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.

In a move that had previously reported as unlikely, free agent Albert Pujols has decided to play his final year where he played his first year in the majors. Pujols agreed to a one-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.

A pair of Cardinals reporters, Derrick Goold (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) and Kati Woo (The Athletic), were first on the news.

Source confirms: Albert Pujols is signing with the Cardinals. It’s a one-year, major league deal, pending physical, and a really cool potential bookend to his career. @dgoold and @katiejwoo were on it.

— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) March 28, 2022

According to additional reporting, Pujols' deal with the Cardinals is for $2.5M. 

Today, Pujols announced that this season with the Cardinals would be his last. It's a fitting end to his Hall-of-Fame career.

He'll likely serve the Cardinals as a DH and occasional first baseman. Last season, Pujols posted a .939 OPS in 146 plate appearances between the Dodgers and Angels.