The Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent first baseman Carlos Pena, the team announced.
The deal is for $10 million, according to a source.
Pena had a star-crossed season in 2010, hitting 28 home runs with 84 RBIs but hitting a career-low .196 and striking out 158 times in 484 at-bats.
Pena, who has a reputation as being a good clubhouse presence, solves two problems for the Cubs: He gives them a left-handed power presence in the lineup next to Aramis Ramirez, and he is a Gold Glove-caliber first baseman.
According to a physical report, the 33-year-old Pena, who had plantar fasciitis last season, has recovered from the condition.
