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Will start in season opener Manager Oliver Marmol confirmed Pujols will start at designated hitter in the Cardinals' season opener Thursday against the Pirates, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch re...

Impact Though the righty-hitting Pujols is expected to fill the short side of a platoon at DH this season and make the occasional start at first base when Paul Goldschmidt needs a day off, the 42-year-old will be in the lineup for the opener even though Pittsburgh is bringing a right-hander (JT Brubaker) to the hill. Marmol's decision to keep Pujols in the lineup is likely just a means of extending his streak to 22 consecutive Opening Day starts while allowing him to soak in the applause from Cardinals fans as he makes his return to St. Louis following a decade-long stint in Los Angeles.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MLB star Albert Pujols ditches wife days after she had brain surgery “I realize this is not the most opportune time with Opening Day approaching and other family events that have recently taken place."

APRIL 5, 2022 • TORONTOSUN.COM

'It's going to be kind of loud': Pujols to start on Opening Day JUPITER, Fla. -- Cardinals rookie manager Oliver Marmol has said repeatedly throughout Spring Training that he plans to lean heavily on matc...

APRIL 4, 2022 • MLB.COM

Albert Pujols retiring with the St. Louis Cardinals after one more season I Flippin' Bats

MARCH 30, 2022 • Fox Sports

Dodgers: Dave Roberts Shares His Thoughts on Albert Pujols Signing with STL The Dodgers manager talked about Albert Pujols signing with the St. Louis Cardinals for his final season in MLB.

MARCH 29, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Albert Pujols' return to St. Louis Cardinals: What to expect

Jake Mintz breaks down what to expect for Albert Pujols in his return to the St. Louis Cardinals for his final season.

MARCH 29, 2022

Albert Pujols' return to St. Louis Cardinals: What to expect

Albert Pujols will have what Coach K is having Slugger returns to St. Louis, immediately announces retirement tour along with Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright

MARCH 29, 2022 • DEADSPIN.COM

Kershaw pitches 4 scoreless innings for Dodgers vs. D-backs

The Los Angeles Dodgers have so many stars this season that Clayton Kershaw is just one of the guys

MARCH 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Confirms 2022 as final season Pujols confirmed Monday that 2022 would be his final season, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact It was far from guaranteed that the 42-year-old would find a major-league deal anywhere this season, as he hasn't been an above-average hitter since 2016, but he wound up landing a one-year deal to return to where it all started in St. Louis. It appears likely that Pujols, Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina will all embark on a season-long retirement tour this year. Pujols is 21 homers away from reaching 700, which may have motivated him to come back this season, but he may not play enough to get there. At the pace he's shown over the last five years, it would take him 535 plate appearances to homer 21 times.

MARCH 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Albert Pujols returning to St. Louis on 1-year deal

Albert Pujols, 42, is reportedly signing a one-year deal to return to St. Louis, where he started his Hall-of-Fame career.

MARCH 28, 2022

Albert Pujols returning to St. Louis on 1-year deal

Welcome back: Pujols returns to Cardinals for a final season

Albert Pujols has returned to the St. Louis Cardinals, finding a home in the place where he became one of baseball's most powerful sluggers

MARCH 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to Cardinals Pujols signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Cardinals on Sunday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Cardinals expressed increased interest in signing Pujols recently, and the two sides were ultimately able to reach an agreement for the 42-year-old to return to St. Louis. After a dominant stretch with the Cardinals to begin his career, Pujols will take on a different role during the 2022 campaign, serving as a right-handed bat off the bench while providing a veteran presence in the locker room. He appeared in 109 games between the Angels and Dodgers last year and slashed .236/.284/.433 with 17 home runs, 50 RBI and 29 runs.

MARCH 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eppler gets 4-year deal to become Mets general manager

The New York Mets have hired Billy Eppler as their general manager, giving him a four-year contract

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP source: Mets, Eppler near 4-year GM deal

The New York Mets are close to completing a deal to hire Billy Eppler as general manager, according to a person familiar with the negotiations

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Playing in D.R. 'dream come true' for Pujols Just two months shy of his 42nd birthday and a free agent after having completed with the Dodgers this past season his 10-year, $240 million...

NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • MLB.COM

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