Veteran free agent Trey Mancini is in agreement with the Chicago Cubs on a two-year deal, which includes an opt-out clause, sources told ESPN on Saturday night.
Mancini, 30, finished last season with the Houston Astros after being traded by the Baltimore Orioles.
On Nov. 9, less than a week removed from winning the World Series, the Astros declined a $10 million option on Mancini, a first baseman, in favor of a $250,000 buyout.
Mancini was acquired on Aug. 1 from the Orioles in a three-team trade involving the Tampa Bay Rays, as the Astros worked to refine their postseason roster.