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Cubs Sign Jim Adduci, Phillip Evans To Minors Contracts

By Mark Polishuk | January 2, 2019 at 9:31am CDT

Catching up on some transactions from December, the Cubs signed first baseman/outfielder Jim Adduci and infielder Phillip Evans to minor league contracts.  Zone Coverage’s Brandon Warne (Twitter link) had the news on Adduci, while MetsMerized’s Michael Mayer (via Twitter) was first with the Evans signing.

After posting 241 Major League plate appearances in parts of three previous big league seasons, Adduci received a career-high 185 PA for the Tigers in 2018, hitting .267/.290/.386 with three homers.  Adduci broke into the Show with the Rangers in 2013-14, before spending the next two seasons with the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization, and then returning to North America on a minor league deal with Detroit prior to the 2017 campaign.  This will be Adduci’s second stint with the Cubs, as he played in their farm system from 2007-12.

Evans is moving on to a new organization for the first time in his pro career, after spending his first eight seasons with the Mets.  A 15th-round pick for New York in the 2011 draft, Evans cracked the big league roster in each of the last two seasons, appearing in 34 games for the Mets and posting a .606 OPS over 61 career plate appearances.  Evans fits the Cubs’ preferred model of a versatile player, as he has logged extensive time at second base, shortstop, and third base, and has also played some left field and first base.

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  1. thelastonetodie

    2 years ago

    Earth shattering

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    • radiohead801

      2 years ago

      Thank you for showing us your edge, bro. Starting 2019 with a bang!

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      • thelastonetodie

        2 years ago

        You’re welcome

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    • wrigleywannabe

      2 years ago

      As is your desite to try to be cool.

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  2. shortytallz

    2 years ago

    Way better than actual news. Who have the Long Island Ducks signed recently???

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    • wrigleywannabe

      2 years ago

      Yet, here you are.

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  3. connfyoozed

    2 years ago

    A small part of me wanted Kikuchi and Adduci to end up in the same team.

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    • sergefunction

      2 years ago

      Adduci rhymes with Lucy. Different pronunciations.

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      • connfyoozed

        2 years ago

        Whoops, thanks for the correction.

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    • Ejemp2006

      2 years ago

      Which part? Liver? Pancreas, heart, lung?
      For me, brain wants most things and time for this I want a Ranger Adduci, or back to a Tiger Adduci.

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  4. Melchez

    2 years ago

    Deuce is a nice depth piece. He can play OF and 1B and he’s a decent left handed bat on the bench. He should make the opening day roster as 4th of.

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    • ogenshnot5194

      2 years ago

      He’s a great depth piece, but he can’t really be fourth outfielder on a team that already has 5-6 outfielders.

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    • wrigleywannabe

      2 years ago

      He is 5th at best. Schwarber, Heyward, Happ and Almora.

      Not a surprisingy signing.

      Zo will see a lot of time at 2B early on.

      They could carry another OF.

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  5. holstein1986

    2 years ago

    I hope Schwarber and possibly Haap are both gone by opening day.

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