Brewers sign former Blue Jay Justin Smoak to 1-year, $5M deal

The Milwaukee Brewers are in agreement with free-agent first baseman Justin Smoak on a one-year, $5 million contract with a club option for 2021.

The 33-year-old Smoak batted .208 in 121 games last season with 22 homers and 61 runs batted in for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Smoak is a .231 career hitter with 191 home runs and 555 RBIs in 1,250 games with the Texas Rangers (2010), Seattle Mariners (2010-14) and Blue Jays (2015-19).

He made the American League All-Star team with Toronto in 2017, finishing that year with career highs in homers (38), RBIs (90) and batting average (.270).

WATCH | Justin Smoak help Blue Jays to victory in last game with franchise: 

Game Wrap: Smoak lifts Jays to victory over Rays in probable last game with team

5 years ago

Duration 1:36

Justin Smoak doubled twice to cash in three RBIs in the Blue Jays 8-3 victory over the Rays.