Summary
Former New York Yankees prospect Tyler Austin is making a return to Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Chicago Cubs. He last played in the MLB in 2019 and has spent recent years in Japan, where he excelled. Austin and the Cubs have agreed on a one-year deal.
Key Facts
- Tyler Austin was once a top prospect for the New York Yankees.
- He last played in MLB in 2019.
- Austin has been playing in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball since 2020.
- He played for the Yokohama Bay Stars and had strong performance stats in Japan.
- The Chicago Cubs have signed Austin to a one-year major league contract.
- Austin is 34 years old.
- He originally debuted in MLB in 2016 and was drafted by the Yankees in 2010.
