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Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS - Jose Offerman agreed Monday to a minor
league contract the Minnesota Twins, who have an
opening for a utility infielder.

Offerman's deal includes an invitation to major league
spring training camp, which opens begins in two weeks.

Denny Hocking became a free agent after last season
and signed with Colorado. Among the possible
replacements the Twins will have in camp are Offerman,
Nick Punto, Augie Ojeda and Jason Bartlett.

Offerman, 35, spent last season with Bridgeport
(Conn.) of the independent Atlantic League. He last
appeared in the majors in 2002, when he hit .232 in
284 at-bats for Boston and Seattle.

A two-time All-Star, Offerman has a .274 career
average. He broke into the major leagues with Los
Angeles in 1990 and became a starting shortstop in
1992.

A native of the Dominican Republic, Offerman played
for the Dodgers until 1996, spent three seasons with
Kansas City and then went to Boston in 1999.


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