Last week we wrote about the Cubs being in talks with Rudy Jaramillo to be the new hitting coach, and why it made sense. Well, apparently the Cubs felt it made sense too, so much so that they gave Jaramillo more money than many of their players will be making over the next few years.

According to Bruce Levine, the Cubs and Jaramillo have agreed to a three-year, $2.42 million contract:

The Cubs will announce Wednesday that former Texas Rangers hitting instructor Rudy Jaramillo has signed a three-year, $2.42 million contract to become Chicago's next hitting coach, player sources told ESPNChicago.com on Tuesday.

Jaramillo and his wife will fly to Chicago Wednesday to meet with Cubs officials and attend a mid-afternoon press conference after he officially signs his new contract, sources said. The Cubs' new hitting coach was the second highest-paid coach in baseball in 2009. St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan reportedly made $850,000 last year and has been the highest-paid coach in baseball for a number of years.

Link(ESPN Chicago)

It might be overpaying, but I think it's a solid move for a Cubs team that's going to need to improve their offense mainly from within. Now Jim Hendry will likely focus on unloading Milton Bradley, even though Bradley led the American League in OPS with Jaramillo as his hitting coach in 2008.


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