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Report: Cubs Sign Outfielder Chris Denorfia

(CBS) The Cubs have signed free agent outfielder Chris Denorfia to a one-year deal, Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported Wednesday.

In time split between the Padres and Mariners in 2014, the 34-year-old Denorfia hit .230 with a .284 on-base percentage, three homers and 21 RBIs in 121 games. He'll be a veteran presence for a Cubs team that has several young outfielders in the mix, including Jorge Soler and Arismendy Alcantara.

Denorfia is a career .272 hitter with a .331 on-base percentage.

Denorfia was in the Padres organization when Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer was in San Diego.

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