The Atlanta Braves announced today that they have agreed to terms with free-agent infielder/outfielder Eric Hinske to a one-year contract for the 2011 season, with a Club option for 2012. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.
Hinske, 33, played in 131 games for the Braves in 2010 and helped them reach the postseason for the first time since 2005. He batted .256 and collected 11 home runs and 51 RBIs in 281 at-bats. He was especially valuable late in games, as he batted .313 (31-for-99) with four home runs and 25 RBIs in the seventh inning or later. The versatile Hinske played three defensive positions - left field (50 games), first base (32) and third base (1) and was a clutch performer off the bench, batting .298 (14-for-47) with three homers and 12 RBIs as a pinch hitter.
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