CHICAGO — Infielder Daniel Descalso and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a two-year contract that includes a club option for 2021.
The deal, according to reports, is for $5 million. He gets $1.5 million next year and $2.5 million in 2020. Chicago has a $3.5 million option for 2021 with a $1 million buyout.
The 32-year-old hit .237 with 22 doubles for Arizona last season. He set career bests with 13 home runs and 57 RBIs while playing in 138 games, his most since 2012.
Descalso has batted .240 with 46 homers and 279 RBI in 997 games in nine seasons with St. Louis, Colorado and the Diamondbacks.
He has played every position except for center field and catcher.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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