Updated: August 19, 2004, 4:05 PM ET
Cubs sign Neifi Perez to minor league deal
MILWAUKEE -- The Chicago Cubs signed free agent infielder Neifi Perez to a minor league contract Thursday.
Perez, a former Gold Glove winner with the Rockies in 2000, will be assigned to Triple-A Iowa.
He started the season with San Francisco but was released Aug. 13. He batted .232 with 15 extra-base hits and 33 RBIss in 120 games.
Perez was originally signed by Colorado in 1992 and spent eight-plus seasons with the organization. He played in all 162 games in 1998 while batting .287 with 71 RBIss.
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