Zobrist agrees to $56 million, 4-year deal with Cubs
- 8 years ago
The Chicago Cubs keep adding players who used to be on Joe Maddon's teams.
Free agent infielder Ben Zobrist agreed Tuesday to a $56 million, four-year contract with the Cubs, a deal that spurred Chicago to trade Starlin Castro to the New York Yankees for pitcher Adam Warren.
A two-time All-Star, Zobrist gets a $2 million signing bonus, payable by Jan. 31, and salaries of $10 million next year, $16 million in each of the following two seasons and $12 million in 2019.
Zobrist is a career .265 hitter with a .355 on-base percentage and .431 slugging percentage, and he hit .276 this year with 36 doubles, 13 homers and 56 RBIs for Oakland and Kansas City, which acquired him on July 28.
Free agent infielder Ben Zobrist agreed Tuesday to a $56 million, four-year contract with the Cubs, a deal that spurred Chicago to trade Starlin Castro to the New York Yankees for pitcher Adam Warren.
A two-time All-Star, Zobrist gets a $2 million signing bonus, payable by Jan. 31, and salaries of $10 million next year, $16 million in each of the following two seasons and $12 million in 2019.
Zobrist is a career .265 hitter with a .355 on-base percentage and .431 slugging percentage, and he hit .276 this year with 36 doubles, 13 homers and 56 RBIs for Oakland and Kansas City, which acquired him on July 28.