Cubs to introduce Heyward on Tuesday

The Chicago Cubs are ready to unveil their newest superstar acquisition.

Jason Heyward, who reportedly spurned higher offers last week from at least two other teams to join the Cubs, will be officially introduced to the North Side faithful during a Tuesday news conference at 2:30 p.m. CT in Chicago.

Heyward's contract - reported to be worth $184 million over eight years - punctuated a wild week of trades and signings by the Cubs, who also inked Ben Zobrist and John Lackey to multi-year deals while trading Starlin Castro to the New York Yankees.

Multiple reports indicate Heyward received a pair of $200-million offers from the Washington Nationals and his former club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Both offers, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, assured the 26-year-old more guaranteed income over the duration of the contracts, but less money on a per-year basis.

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Heyward's deal is the second-richest contract ever awarded to an outfielder, according to Cot's Contracts, and will pay the three-time Gold Glover an average annual value of $23 million per season. The deal also reportedly includes a pair of opt-out clauses, one of which can be triggered after the third year.

The acquisition deepens a Cubs lineup that won 97 games last season, and advanced to the NL Championship Series.