Robinson Chirinos spent time with the New York Yankees earlier this year on a minor league agreement and had three home runs and six RBI in 13 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Cubs sign catcher Robinson Chirinos to one-year contract

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Jul 5, 2021 6:39 PM ET

The Chicago Cubs added some catching depth ahead of Monday's matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Per the official league website, Chicago has signed catcher Robinson Chirinos to a one-year MLB contract. In a corresponding roster move, the Cubs designated fellow catcher Taylor Gushue for assignment.

Chirinos spent time with the New York Yankees earlier this year on a minor league agreement and had three home runs and six RBI in 13 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. During the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, he batted .162 with one home run and seven RBIs in stints with the Texas Rangers and New York Mets.

Gushue, meanwhile, went hitless in four at-bats with the Cubs.

The Cubs began Monday at an even 42-42 and in third place in the National League Central standings, 8.5 games back of the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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