Pat Burrell signed a minor league deal Saturday with the San Francisco Giants, according to the blog of the San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman. Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon spoke about Burrell's signing Sunday.
"That's great," Maddon said. "I'm very happy. I talked to him a couple of days ago. He was great. We had a nice conversation and I hope it works.
"I mean, [Giants first baseman] Aubrey Huff is there. He's a good friend of his. Back in the National League, you have to play defense again. That may help his hitting too."
Burell was designated for assignment on May 15, 16 months after signing a 2-year, $16 million dollar deal with the Rays. He hit .202 with two home runs and 13 runs batted in through 24 games in 2010. Last season, Burrell hit .221 with 14 homers and 64 RBIs.
Burrell returns home after attending high school in the San Jose area. He's expected to report to the Giants' Triple-A farm club, the Fresno Grizzlies. If Burrell was added to the team's major league roster, the Giants would owe a prorated portion of the minimum salary, which is less than $300,000.
Burrell is a career .253 hitter with 267 home runs.
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