On Monday, veteran MLB infielder Jorge Cantu opted out of his minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and now that the 28-year-old is free to sign with any team, the Colorado Rockies are having internal discussions about whether to pursue Cantu for Triple-A depth, according to Troy Renck of The Denver Post. Cantu has posted a respectable .271/.316/.439 triple-slash line over the course of his eight-year MLB career, but his past few seasons have been far below those averages.
In 2010, Cantu suffered through a .235/.279/.327 season in 30 games with the Texas Rangers, and in 2011 the San Diego Padres released him after a miserable .194/.232/.285 performance at the plate. Cantu played for the Rockies' Triple-A squad at Colorado Springs in 2011 after being let go by the Padres, so he is familiar with the organization.
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