Earlier Friday, I wrote this article noting some players the Cubs could actually afford to sign, given that they are apparently limiting 2021 signings to $1 million or less. The article was partly serious and partly tongue-in-cheek.
One of the players I listed in the article was Austin Romine.
Uh... the Cubs just signed Austin Romine:
The Cubs and C Austin Romine have agreed to a one-year deal, per source. The deal is pending physical.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 22, 2021
Here’s what I wrote about Romine in the earlier article:
He’s 32 and had some decent years for the Yankees, including actually appearing in three postseason games.