Phillies, Baez agree to 2-year contract
December 31, 2009
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—The Philadelphia Phillies and free agent reliever Danys Baez(notes)have reached a deal.
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that thesides agreed on a two-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymitybecause Baez must pass a physical for the contract to be complete.
Baez adds depth to the back end of Philadelphia’s bullpen. The 32-year-oldright-hander has 114 career saves. He was 4-6 with a 4.02 ERA in 59 games withBaltimore last year.
Baez could be used as a setup man along with Ryan Madson(notes) and J.C. Romero(notes),and he’s a potential option as a closer if Brad Lidge(notes) struggles again this year.
The deal was first reported by MLB.com.
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