Outfield: Phillies agree to deal with Ibanez
The Phillies and outfielder Raul Ibanez have 
agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal, reports Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports.com.
According to Rosenthal, and multiple reports throughout the week, the Mets, Cubs, Nationals and Angels had also expressed interest in signing Ibanez.
In November, ESPN’s Jayson Stark wrote that at least 12 teams had been interested, including every team in the NL East.
On Tuesday, Rosenthal wrote that members of the Mets front office had been spotted meeting with Ibanez’s agents at a restaurant inside the Bellagio.
Ibanez played in all 162 games this season, and hit .293 with 23 HR, 110 RBI and a .358 OBP.
He has hit at least .280 with 20 HR and a .350 OBP during each of the last four seasons with the Mariners.
Stark also quoted a team official as describing Ibanez by saying, “Character. Proven run producer. In better shape than a lot of 25-year-olds. And he’ll play hard every day, every game, every second he has the uniform on.”
In November, however, Rosenthal said Mets officials wanted to add ‘a right-handed bat,’ instead, adding, ‘The Mets are not high on Pat Burrell, and Ibanez is not an ideal fit.’
