Manny coming back to Dodgers

From the Associated Press:

The Dodgers said Friday that Manny Ramirez exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010. His agent, Scott Boras, informed Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti of the decision.

Ramirez hit .290 with 19 home runs and 63 RBIs in 104 regular season games. He missed 50 games while suspended for violating baseball’s drug policy.

In the NL division series against St. Louis, Ramirez batted .308 with no homers and two RBI. Against Philadelphia in the NL championship series, he hit .263 with one homer and two RBI.