Infielder Justin Turner became a free agent Thursday after the Chicago Cubs declined a $10 million mutual option.

Turner will receive a $2 million buyout as part of a contract that included a $4 million salary this year.

A first baseman and third baseman who turns 41 on Nov. 23, Turner hit .219 with three homers and 18 RBIs in 80 games.

Turner is a two-time All-Star and was a 2020 World Series champion with the Los Angeles Dodgers . He has a .283 average with 201 homers and 832 RBIs in 17 major league seasons with the Baltimore Orioles (2009-10), New York Mets (2010-13), Dodgers (2014-22), Boston Red Sox (2023), Toronto Blue Jays (2024), Seattle Mariners (2024) and Cubs.

Also on Thursday, the Chicago agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Colin Rea on a one-year co

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