May Albert Pujols get back on the team that recruited him 23 years ago and where did he spend the first 11 seasons of his future Hall of Fame career?
Since bursting onto the scene as a rookie in 2001, Pujols has forged one of the finest careers in MLB history. He was selected to the 13th round of the June 1999 MLB Tournament by the Cardinals and was a member of the team The remaining opening day, the person in power two seasons later.
During 11 years playing with St. NLCS MVP and two World Series crowns. While with the Cardinals, Pujols also leads the league in goalscoring five times, OPS+ four times, base totals four times, home runs twice, and leads the league in many other categories.
According to WooIf Pujols returns to his original club, it will not be a regular player, but a “right-handed bench bat”.
“If baseball executive chairman John Mozeliak decides to bring Pujols back to St. Louis, it will be for the following reasons: Pujols won’t be the starter and won’t be spending Paul Goldschmidt’s playing time at the base. He’ll mainly be using the bench as a power stick late in the inning,” Woo wrote. “He can also serve as a mentor to Juan Yepez, a promising 24-year-old first reserve player and sometimes cornering midfielder who is hoping to become a major league club. while on vacation.”
Pujols’ case for a contract and subsequent playing time could be helped by the universally designated hitter rule that applies to the 2022 season. Pujols has made 572 career appearances as a single DH, the majority came during the 2016 and 2017 campaigns with the Los Angeles Angels.
After winning his second World Series title, the Dominican Republic native signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in December 2011 and spent the next nine seasons with the Angels – becoming an All- Star in 2015 – before becoming a transfer appointee in May 2021. Pujols was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers four days later and was on the team for the remainder of last season.
Pujols leads all active players in career home runs with 679 and is all-time thursdaysecond only to Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth and Alex Rodriguez.
