CHICAGO (AP) -Joey Gathright and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year contract Tuesday, three days after the outfielder became a free agent when Kansas City failed to offer a deal for 2009.
Gathright, primarily a center fielder, has played five seasons in the majors with Tampa Bay and Kansas City, batting .263 in 399 games.
The Cubs have been looking to improve their left-handed hitting. Gathright also gives them speed. He stole 21 bases in 25 chances last season for the Royals and had 15 bunt hits while batting .254.
He was originally selected by Tampa Bay in the 32nd round of the 2001 amateur draft and broke into the majors in 2004 at the age of 23. He was traded to the Royals in June 2006.
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