CHICAGO, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Lefthander Shawn Estes found another home Friday, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs.
Financial terms were not disclosed, although there were reports the deal was worth $3 million.
After spending his first seven seasons with the San Francisco Giants, Estes was dealt to the New York Mets prior to the 2002 campaign. He went 4-9 with a 4.55 ERA before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds in July. He was 1-3 with a 7.71 ERA for the Reds, completing a career-worst campaign.
In Chicago, Estes will be reunited with manager Dusty Baker, who managed previously in San Francisco.
Estes, 29, made his debut in 1995 and is 69-62 with a 4.37 ERA in 189 games, all starts. In 1997, his first full season, he went 19-5 with a 3.16 ERA.
Estes also was 15-6 in 2000 but has won just 14 games since.
