Albert Pujols will return for a 22nd MLB season after reportedly agreeing to a one-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, per Katie Woo of The Athletic.
The veteran played his first 11 seasons in St. Louis, winning three MVP awards and two World Series title before leaving after the 2011 season.
There was initially some confusion about Pujols' status beyond last year after his wife, Deidre, wrote on Instagram in February 2021 how "Today is the first day of the last season of one of the most remarkable careers in sports." She clarified the post to mean the 10-time All-Star was entering the final year of his 10-year, $240 million contract.