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Cubs Sign Former Yankees Prospect Tyler Austin for 2024

12/19/2025

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The Chicago Cubs signed Tyler Austin, a former New York Yankees prospect, to a one-year major league deal, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Tyler Austin is 34.
He has not played in MLB since 2019.
He starred in Japan with the Yokohama Bay Stars.
In 2024, he hit .312 with 26 homers and 74 RBIs.

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The Chicago Cubs signed Tyler Austin, a former New York Yankees prospect, to a one-year major league deal, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Tyler Austin is 34.
He has not played in MLB since 2019.
He starred in Japan with the Yokohama Bay Stars.
In 2024, he hit .312 with 26 homers and 74 RBIs.