Almost three months after the World Series ended, the Chicago Cubs may finally be handing out a major league contract to a free agent. According to Ken Rosenthal, the team is nearing a deal with free agent outfielder Steven Souza Jr. This move would correspond with their move of outrighting CD Pelham earlier in the day, which opened up a 40-man roster spot.
Souza, who will be 31 in April, did not play at all in the majors in 2019 due to injury. He last played in the majors with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2018, in a season which was limited to 72 games due to injury.