Cubs sign outfielder Joc Pederson

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty ImagesEntering Friday, the Cubs had just three outfielders on their 40-man roster: Jason Heyward, Ian Happ and Phillip Ervin.

Now, they have four:

Free-agent outfielder Joc Pederson in agreement with Cubs, pending physical, sources tell @TheAthletic.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 29, 2021 Joc Pederson has had two recent years very similar to Kyle Schwarber’s. In 2019, Pederson hit .249/.339/.538 with 36 home runs. That was good for 3.2 bWAR. In 2019, Schwarber hit .250/.339/.531 with 38 home runs and 2.1 bWAR.

In the shortened 2020 season, both players declined. Pederson hit .190/.285/.397 with seven home runs in 138 plate appearances. Schwarber hit…