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The Cubs have reportedly struck a tentative one-year deal with free agent Xavier Nady, who could provide some power and depth to Chicago's outfield but must get past the doctors first.
Free-agent contracts almost always require a physical, and in Nady's case, that's no minor formality. He played only seven games for the Yankees in 2009 before undergoing the second Tommy John surgery of his career.
Nady is hoping to join the short list of players -- mostly pitchers -- to return from two such procedures and his agent, Scott Boras, e-mailed FoxSports.com last week to say that the outfielder is "on schedule to be ready in Spring Training." Another source, though, told the same Web site on Tuesday that Nady passing his physical was, "not a foregone conclusion." That physical will likely take place before the end of the week.