Thursday, January 31, 2008

Phils officially ink 3B Feliz

The Phillies officially signed third baseman Pedro Feliz to a two-year contract with a club option for 2010 on Thursday. Feliz is $8.5 million plus incentives.

The 32-year-old Feliz batted .253 with 20 home runs and 72 RBI in 150 games with the San Francisco Giants in 2007.

"We said from the beginning of our offseason that we would try to improve the club in any way we could," said Phillies assistant GM Reuben Amaro. "We feel that with the acquisition of Feliz, we have helped to solidify an already productive infield. Pedro is an above average defender who will provide some overall balance to our lineup."

A native of the Dominican Republic, Feliz was originally signed by San Francisco as an amateur free agent in 1994. He has a career batting average of .252 with 109 home runs and 418 RBI in 874 games.

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