According to Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs are close to a deal with veteran outfielder Steven Souza Jr., who was actually connected with them earlier in the offseason. He’ll turn 31 in April and didn’t play in 2019 after undergoing knee reconstruction surgery, plus he missed most of the 2018 season due to a right pec strain. Maybe not ideal in a a more robust offseason, but a decent fit for the Cubs’ needs at this point.
Free-agent outfielder Steven Souza close to deal with #Cubs, source tells The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 24, 2020
If we’re looking on the bright side, Souza mashed 30 homers in 2017 and has a career OBP that sits 90 points higher than his batting average.