Sources: Giants Re-sign Pat Burrell to One-Year Deal

The San Francisco Giants have re-signed the other half of Miami Hurricane connection.  According to multiple sources, Pat Burrell has agreed to a one-year, incentive-laden deal with the Giants for the 2011 season.  The exact terms of the deal are not known but we do know it will be for less than he was making in 2010 while collecting paychecks from both the Tampa Bay Rays and San Francisco Giants.  This deal will allow Burrell to rejoin his former University of Miami teammate Aubrey Huff who re-signed with the Giants last week.

After being released by the Tampa Bay Rays, Pat Burrell signed with the San Francisco Giants and played in 96 games.  During that time he batted .266/.364/.589 with 18 homeruns and 51 RBIs.  Burrell was an important part of the Giants run into the playoffs with his clutch at-bats at the end of many crucial games.  All indications are that he will not be a starter in 2011 and will likely be a fourth outfielder with power off of the bench--the role the Giants actually meant for him when he signed midseason.