Report: Cubs agree to minor-league deal with Conforto

The Chicago Cubs agreed to a minor-league deal with outfielder Michael Conforto, reports ESPN's Jesse Rogers.

Conforto spent last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and struggled immensely. The 32-year-old hit .199/.305/.333 with 12 home runs and 36 RBIs in 138 games while providing minus-five defensive runs saved in left field.

The Dodgers left him off every one of their postseason rosters.

Before last season, Conforto had never recorded an OPS+ below 100. His best campaigns came with the New York Mets, as he posted an .824 OPS with 132 homers between 2015-2021.

If Conforto makes the team, he should give the Cubs an additional outfield option alongside starters Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, and Pete Crow-Armstrong. He could also provide them with reps at designated hitter, where youngster Moisés Ballesteros is expected to start.