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Looking to add to the outfield depth, Chicago added a light-hitting veteran outfielder on Thursday in former Marlins, Mets and Astros player Jake Marisnick.
The move, first reported by Jon Morosi and confirmed by Jon Heyman, essentially replaces longtime Cubs outfielder Albert Almora, who signed a one-year deal with the Mets earlier this week. Both are historically below-average offensive players capable of covering a ton of ground in the outfield defensively.
Marisnick, who turns 30 at the end of March, spent last year in New York and turned in a very solid campaign.