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Brewers hire two hitting coaches to assist offense. Milwaukee Brewers. Houston Astros. Hendriks, Hader named MLB's top relievers in ' Chicago White Sox. Longtime Royals scout Art Stewart dies at Kansas City Royals. LHP Rodriguez stays with Yankees on 1-year deal. Pujols said the idea to play for a winter ball team in the Dominican Republic is something he talked about with his wife and family before Spring Training.

It also gives him the chance to get closer to the number of at-bats he has grown accustomed to recording each year during his career. Pujols was the No. As his career in the Majors began to take place, Pujols was never able to suit up for a team in the Dominican Republic. But fittingly, his debut next week will come with Escogido, the team he grew up watching while working at a sandwich stand inside Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal with his mom and stepfather. Louis talking to Skip Schumaker about coaching role.

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More AL West News ». View all AL West Sites. More NL East News ». View all NL East Sites. Pujols was 31 when he signed with the Angels, in a big deal that turned out to be a lost decade.

All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Hot Property. Times Events. Times Store. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options. By Bill Shaikin Staff Writer. And that, unfortunately, is the legacy of Albert Pujols with the Angels: No big deal.