According to Baseball America’s Matt Eddy, the Cubs signed C Tim Federowicz and INF/OF Kris Negron to minor league contracts. The Cubs have not confirmed the signings, both deals appear to include non-roster invites to Spring Training.
Tim Federowicz has a connection to the front office. Boston selected Federowicz in the seventh round of the 2008 draft. Federowicz was dealt to the Dodgers, along with RHP Stephen Fife, in the three-team trade with the Mariners that sent Erik Bedard and Josh Fields to the Red Sox.