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Olerud signs deal with Red Sox

John Olerud will resume his career in the Boston Red Sox organization. (File/Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
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John Olerud will resume his career in the Boston Red Sox organization. (File/Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

ARLINGTON, Texas – Veteran first baseman John Olerud signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.

Olerud, who has played 16 major league seasons after a standout career at Washington State University, had been recovering from surgery in November to repair torn ligaments in his left foot. He was hurt during Game 3 of the ALCS while playing for the New York Yankees against the Red Sox.

Olerud, 36, will report to the Red Sox spring training complex in Fort Myers, Fla.

A two-time All-Star, Olerud is a .295 career hitter with 248 home runs and 1,193 RBIs in 2,147 games.

He has played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1989-96), the New York Mets (1997-99), the Seattle Mariners (2000-04) and the New York Yankees (2004). He has also won three Gold Gloves.