The Cubs and first baseman Tyler Austin have agreed to a one-year major league deal, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. He’ll make $1.25MM plus incentives, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Austin has spent the past six seasons playing in Japan. The Cubs have multiple 40-man vacancies and won’t need to make a corresponding move.
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