01-27-2010, 02:09 AM
CHICAGO (AP)âA person familiar with the negotiations says outfielder Xavier Nady and the Chicago Cubs have reached preliminary agreement on a one-year, $3.3 million contract.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team had not yet announced the deal. Yahoo! Sports first reported the agreement via Twitter earlier Tuesday.
Nadyâs contract is contingent on him passing a physical. He underwent elbow reconstructive surgery for the second time in his career last July while with the New York Yankees. He played in only seven games.
Nady joins a Cubs outfield mix that includes Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome and Marlon Byrd. Nady is a career .280 hitter with 87 homers in 679 major league games with the Padres, Mets, Pirates and Yankees.
In addition to the base salary, Nady could earn another $2.05 million in performance bonuses based on games played.
AP Sports Writer Ronald Blum contributed to this report.
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The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team had not yet announced the deal. Yahoo! Sports first reported the agreement via Twitter earlier Tuesday.
Nadyâs contract is contingent on him passing a physical. He underwent elbow reconstructive surgery for the second time in his career last July while with the New York Yankees. He played in only seven games.
Nady joins a Cubs outfield mix that includes Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome and Marlon Byrd. Nady is a career .280 hitter with 87 homers in 679 major league games with the Padres, Mets, Pirates and Yankees.
In addition to the base salary, Nady could earn another $2.05 million in performance bonuses based on games played.
AP Sports Writer Ronald Blum contributed to this report.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Ap...&type=lgns