L.A. Times: Kent will return with $9-million option (RR)

Oh, goody…the non-hypermotard is coming back.

Jeff Kent has postponed retirement and will play out the final year of his contract with the Dodgers, his agent said Tuesday night.

Jeff Klein wrote in an e-mail that the 39-year-old Kent has informed Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti of his decision. Colletti confirmed that he had “a thorough conversation” with Kent over the phone before last week’s winter meetings.

Klein wrote in the e-mail that the second baseman “is looking forward to returning for his fourth season with the Dodgers. He is actively pursuing his customary and rigorous off-season conditioning and weightlifting program, and is very focused on helping his team win the World Series this year.”