Report: Morneau rejoins Twins as special assistant

Justin Morneau, the one-time American League MVP who spent the bulk of his 14-year career with the Minnesota Twins, has reportedly reunited with the organization, joining as a special assistant, according to Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun.

It's not yet clear what Morneau's responsibilities will be.

Selected by the Twins in the third round of the 1999 draft, Morneau made his MLB debut as a midseason call-up in 2003 and was their everyday first baseman two years later. For much of his 11-year stint in Minnesota, Morneau was considered among the game's top hitters, taking home the MVP award in 2006 - he hit .321/.375/.559 (140 OPS+) with 34 homers and 37 doubles. He also earned four All-Star nominations and a pair of Silver Sluggers. After suffering a concussion midway through the 2010 season, however, Morneau struggled to return to his earlier form, and in 2013, the British Columbia native was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Morneau later went on to play for the Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox, and last appeared in the big leagues in 2016.

Over nearly a decade-and-a-half in the majors, Morneau hit .281/.348/.481 (120 OPS+) in 1,545 games, smacking more home runs (247) than every Canadian-born player except Larry Walker, Matt Stairs, and Joey Votto.