Tyler Austin signs MLB deal with Cubs after outstanding Japan stint
NY Post
Tyler Austin, a former Yankee once referred to by Brian Cashman as a “mega prospect,” is back in the majors.
The first baseman signed a one-year, $1.25 million deal, including incentives, with the Chicago Cubs, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.
Austin, 34, has spent the past half-decade-plus in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, evolving into one of the league’s most prolific hitters.
In six seasons with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, the two-time NPB All-Star slashed .293/.377/.568 with 85 homers and 236 RBIs.
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