NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Chicago Cubs keep adding players who used to be on Joe Maddon’s teams.
Free agent infielder Ben Zobrist agreed Tuesday to a $56 million, four-year contract with the Cubs, a deal that spurred Chicago to trade Starlin Castro to the New York Yankees for pitcher Adam Warren.
A two-time All-Star, Zobrist gets a $2 million signing bonus, payable by Jan. 31, and salaries of $10 million next year, $16 million in each of the following two seasons and $12 million in 2019.
The 34-year-old switch-hitter plays second, third and the outfield, and he was an important spark for the Kansas City Royals in their run to the World Series title.