M’s sign infielder Colbrunn The
The Mariners signed infielder Greg Colbrunn to a two-year contract Friday, the first step in upgrade a depleted bench.
Colbrunn, 31, spent the last four years on the bench in Arizona, where he was a reserve at both third base and first base. In 2002, he hit .333 with 10 homers in just 171 at-bats.
“Greg is a very nice addition to our ball club,'’ new Mariners manager Bob Melvin said. “In addition to his abilities on the field, he’s got a tremendous amount of character and his veteran leadership and daily approach will fit in very well in our clubhouse.'’