The Cubs have agreed to terms with free agent outfielder Jon Jay, the team announced Tuesday. According to multiple reports, Jay has inked a one-year deal worth $8 million.

Jay is a left-handed hitter who owns a career OPS+ of 103 and can play all three outfield positions. His power isn't up to outfielder standards, but he's a reasonable on-base threat, even in platoon-disadvantaged situations. The 31-year-old has his limitations, but he can be quite useful on a well-stocked roster, which is exactly what the Cubs have.

This past season, Jay batted 291/.339/.389 in 90 games for the Padres. Over the past two seasons, he's missed significant time with injuries (wrist and forearm). However, those injuries were impact-related, so they're not as likely to recur as are strains and pulls and the like.

In Chicago, Jay is likely to form a center field platoon with the right-handed-hitting Albert Almora. Jay's signing also means that Dexter Fowler is almost certainly not returning to the Cubs in 2017.