Report: Cubs agree to one-year contract with Souza Jr.

Posted January 25, 2020 12:00 am

Scot Gregor

Looking for some outfield depth after apparently being unable to bring back free agent Nick Castellanos due to financial reasons, the Cubs might have found a replacement candidate in Steven Souza Jr.

According to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, the Cubs and Souza have agreed to a one-year contract, pending a physical.

Health has been a major issue for the 30-year-old outfielder the past two seasons, when he was with the Diamondbacks.

Souza suffered a serious left knee injury at the end of spring training in 2019 and missed the entire season. Health issues limited the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder to 72 games the year before.

In three seasons with Tampa Bay (2015-17), the right-handed hitting Souza batted .238/.327/.426 with 63 home runs and 167 RBI in 378 games.

The Cubs cleared a spot on the 40-man roster Friday, outrighting left-handed relief pitcher CD Pelham to Class AAA Iowa.

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