Schierholtz agrees to 1-year deal with Cubs
More than two weeks after reports first surfaced, the Cubs and left-handed-hitting outfielder Nate Schierholtz officially agreed to terms on a one-year contract.
According to sources, the Cubs are awaiting the results of physicals by pitchers Carlos Villanueva and Edwin Jackson before deals for those two starting pitchers can be announced. Villanueva reportedly has agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract and Jackson has agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal with the Cubs.
Schierholtz reportedly will be paid $2.25 million plus up to $500,000 in incentives.
Schierholtz, 28, played for the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies this year, with a line of .257/.321/.407 with 6 homers. He also played for the Giants in the 2010 World Series.
Cubs officials also announced Friday that left-handed pitcher Jeff Beliveau was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers and right-handed pitcher Sandy Rosario was claimed by the Giants. Left-handed pitcher Gerardo Concepcion cleared waivers and was assigned to the Class A Kane County Cougars.
Schierholtz is a career .270 hitter (344-for-1,275) with 75 doubles, 15 triples, 24 home runs and 123 RBI in 540 major league games over six season. He has spent the majority of his big league career playing right field, where he owns a .989 fielding percentage (seven errors in 616 total chances.
The Cubs now have 39 players on their 40-man roster.