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Cubs Outfielder Moves to Wheaton
David DeJesus, the new outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, buys a house in Wheaton, the Chicago Tribune reports.
The Chicago Cubs signed right fielder David DeJesus to a two-year contract with the option for a third year Wednesday, according to a Cubs press release.
In the offseason, he lives in Wheaton, where he closed on a 6,000-square-foot brick mansion for $1.05 million Oct. 28, the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday.
He moved there with his wife, a Wheaton native, and their 18-month-old son, DeJesus told the Tribune.
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DeJesus will earn $4.25 million per year, according to MLB.com.
DeJesus, 31, played for the Kansas City Royals from 2003-2010 and the Oakland Athletics in 2011, with a .284 batting average. He has averaged 33 doubles, eight triples, 11 home runs and 70 RBI per 162 games in his career, according to the release.
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