After six years away from the MLB, Matt Murton has signed a minor league deal with the Cubs on Wednesday night, according to a report.
The 34-year-old outfielder has spent the last six seasons in Japan playing for the Hanshin Tigers in the Nippon Professional Baseball league.
Murton played four seasons with the Cubs from 2005-2008. He was acquired — along with Nomar Garciaparra — by the Cubs from the Boston Red Sox prior to the trade deadline in 2004.
In 2008, the Cubs traded Murton and three other prospects to the Oakland Athletics for Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin.