CHICAGO -- The Cubs have reached a 1-year deal with veteran catcher Austin Romine, the team announced Saturday.
Terms were not disclosed by the team, but the deal is for $1.5 million contract, according to multiple reports Friday.
Chicago had been looking for a backup catcher since trading Victor Caratini to San Diego last month. Miguel Amaya is among the organization's top prospects, but he finished his last minor league season at the Class A level.
The 32-year-old Romine hit .238 with two homers and 17 RBIs in 37 games with Detroit last year, earning $1,537,037 in prorated pay from a $4.