twins/mlb

JUAN PIERRE, DODGERS

Contract: Five years, $44 million

When: November 2006

Age at the time: 29

Previous season: Hit .292 with 58 stolen bases for the Cubs in 2006.

Since he signed: Hit .293 with 64 stolen bases this season.

VERNON WELLS, BLUE JAYS

Contract: Seven years, $126 million

When: December 2006

Age at the time: 28

Previous season: Batted .303 with 32 homers and 106 RBI for Toronto.

Since he signed: Struggled this year, batting .245 with 16 homers and 80 RBI.

ICHIRO SUZUKI, MARINERS

Contract: Five years, $90 million

When: July 2007

Age at the time: 33

Previous season: Hit .322 with 45 stolen bases in 2006.

Since he signed: Finished the 2007 season batting .351 with 37 stolen bases.