Chicago Cubs, Shawn Camp Sign Minor League Deal

The Chicago Cubs have signed Shawn Camp to a minor league deal, according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. Camp was released by the Seattle Mariners last week after signing a deal for $750 thousand the month before.

Camp is an eight year veteran and has played with the Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays. He has a career 4.40 ERA and averages a little more than 60 innings pitched per year. The reliever had managed a 2.16 ERA and six strike outs over seven appearances (8 1/3 IP) this spring.

• Twitter / @CarrieMuskat: #Cubs sign RHP Shawn Kemp ...
  "#Cubs sign RHP Shawn Kemp to Minor League deal. He's at HoHoKam today"
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  "Sorry -- its Shawn Camp, not Kemp. #Cubs"
• Seattle Mariners Release Shawn Camp - MLB Daily Dish
  "The Seattle Mariners have released 36-year-old right-hander Shawn Camp, reports Greg Johns of MLB.com."