January 18, 2012

January 18, 2012 1:13 pm ET

Houston signs Jack Cust for 1 year (Total value $600,000 )

2011 Stats:

67 GP, 19 R, 23 RBI, 0.214 BA

Avg. Yearly Salary:

$600,000

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Jack Cust was released by both the Mariners and the Phillies in 2011.

January 18, 2012, 1:13 pm

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HOUSTON -- Outfielder Jack Cust has agreed to a US$600,000, one-year contract with the Houston Astros after getting released by Seattle and Philadelphia last year.

Cust's deal, announced Wednesday, includes a 2013 team option.

The 33-year-old hit .213 with three homers and 23 RBIs in 67 games for the Mariners, who released him Aug. 4. The Phillies signed him to a minor league contract eight days later, then cut him Aug. 21.

Cust has spent time at designated hitter, which the Astros will need when they move to the American League in 2013.

He has 105 homers, 323 RBIs and 819 strikeouts in 670 big league games.

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