Wed 12/21/11 3:51 PM

Cardinals signed INF-OF Eugenio Velez to a minor league contract. Velez, 29, went 0-for-37 with the Dodgers this past season and batted .339/.371/.463 with two homers, 31 RBIs and 33 runs in 55 games with Triple-A Albuquerque. The switch-hitting utility man offers some organizational depth.