Cubs agree to terms with OF Reed Johnson
MESA, Ariz. - The Cubs on Tuesday announced they have agreed to terms with outfielder Reed Johnson on a one-year contract.
Johnson, who will wear No. 13, was scheduled to be in the lineup for today's game against San Francisco in Scottsdale.
Additionally, the Cubs announced their fifth round of roster cuts.
The Cubs optioned outfielders Sam Fuld and Eric Patterson to Class AAA Iowa and assigned left-handed pitcher Les Walrond and infielders Micah Hoffpauir and Casey McGehee to minor-league camp.
Also, the Cubs today placed right-handed pitcher Angel Guzman on the 60-day disabled list with status post ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction of his right elbow.
Johnson, 31, is a career .281 hitter (585-for-2083) with 114 doubles, 14 triples, 42 home runs, and a .342 on-base percentage in all or part of five major-league seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays (2003-07) covering 610 games.