Super-utility free agent Ben Zobrist chose to reunite with Joe Maddon and join the Cubs on Tuesday night, signing a four-year, $56 million contract.

He left money on the table in doing so. Both the Giants and Nationals offered Zobrist $60 million over four years -- an extra $1 million per season -- according to The Washington Post.

Zobrist, 34, was shipped from the A's to the Royals at the trade deadline last season and helped Kansas City win the World Series by hitting .284 with seven home runs and 23 RBI in 59 games.

The 10-year MLB veteran, whose priority was to join a contender, visited San Francisco and AT&T Park on Sunday, but the team did not expect him to pick the Giants due to his desire to play second base.

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The Giants are still in the market for a left fielder and a starting pitcher, and they expect the outfield market to pick up with Zobrist's signing.