Tigers' Cabrera arrested on DUI charge

Tigers star Miguel Cabrera was arrested late Wednesday on suspicion of drunken driving in Florida.

A deputy spotted Cabrera in a car with a smoking engine alongside a road in Fort Pierce. Inside the vehicle, Cabrera smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and took a swig from a bottle of scotch in front of the deputy, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. He refused to cooperate, and more deputies were called to the scene.

Police said Cabrera was wandering into the road with his hands up before he was handcuffed. He kept saying, "Do you know who I am? You don't know anything about my problems," and cursed at deputies who tried to get him into a patrol car.

Cabrera refused to take a breath test, deputies said. He was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting an officer without violence. He posted $1,350 bond and was released from jail at 7:45 a.m. yesterday.

Cabrera, 27, who has struggled with alcohol-related problems, hit .328 with 38 homers last year and was second in the AL MVP voting.

Pujols joins Cardinals

Albert Pujols arrived in Jupiter, Fla., a day after he and the Cardinals failed to agree on a new contract by a deadline he imposed. The three-time MVP insisted his situation wouldn't bother him, saying, "I'm more locked in than ever."

Pujols has a .331 batting average over 10 seasons, averaging 41 homers and 123 RBIs.

Extra bases

Jose Bautista and the Blue Jays finalized a five-year, $65- million contract. Bautista led the majors with 54 homers last year . . . The Rockies signed former Mets pitcher John Maine to a minor-league deal . . . The Diamondbacks signed first baseman Russell Branyan to a minor-league contract.