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.
Austin posted his best NPB campaign in 2024, leading the league in batting average (.316) and OPS (.983) and finishing third in homers (25) over 106 games.
That same season, he suffered a freak injury while changing his jersey.
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