The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms on a minor league deal with Japanese shortstop Munenori Kawasaki, according to a report from Jon Morosi of Fox Sports on Thursday morning.

Kawasaki is a former member of the Toronto Blue Jays where he spent the past three seasons after being added to the club's roster due to his release by the Seattle Mariners. Kawasaki started with the Mariners back in 2012.

The news comes just hours after a report suggested that he was supposedly interested in signing with an NL West team.

During his tenure with Toronto, Kawasaki was up and down, seeing time at the major league level as well as the minors where he spent time working with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.

Kawasaki was a fan favorite who was best known for his creative personality which was displayed constantly both on and off the field.

Over the course of the 2015 season, the 34-year-old hit .214/.313/.286 alongside zero home runs and two RBI's in 23 games played, however, he was not on the club's postseason roster. The team fell to the Texas Rangers in the American League Division Series.

Kawasaki joins a Cubs team that has made some rather significant moves over the course of the offseason, following a postseason appearance where they were swept by the New York Mets in the National League Division Series.

Earlier this offseason, Chicago added top-tier talent to their roster, signing free agent outfielder Jason Heyward, infielder Ben Zobrist and starting pitcher John Lackey. In a minor acquisition, right-hander Adam Warren joined the club via trade from the New York Yankees for shortstop Starlin Castro during the Winter Meetings.

Kawasaki brings both versatility and talent to the infield as he has the ability to play second base and third base. He will join the club and compete in Spring Training to become a primary backup for starters Kris Bryant, Addison Russell and Ben Zobrist. The veteran infielder will be competing with stud prospect Javier Baez is has defensive versatility.

As noted by Rotoworld.com, Kawasaki will function as organizational infield depth for the most part while with the organization.

Kawasaki spent the majority of his time playing in Japan before coming over to Major League Baseball. His longest stint was made with the Blue Jays as he played in 201 games, mostly in a backup capacity, where he recorded one home run and 43 RBI's. As for his talents, second base seemed to be his strongest position as he split time with Ryan Goins after loosing Devon Travis to a shoulder injury.

Given the type of character that Kawasaki is, he should fit in just fine with this group heading into 2016. He could definitely be of help during the season as the club looks to make some noise come October.