The Minnesota Twins exercised the 2009 option on catcher Mike Redmond on Thursday.

The 37-year-old backstop hit .287 with 12 RBI in 38 games for the Twins this season, his fourth as Joe Mauer's backup.

In 11 seasons in the majors -- seven with the Florida Marlins, four with the Twins -- Redmond is a .292 hitter with 13 homers and 231 RBI. The veteran catcher has not committed an error in his four seasons in Minnesota.

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