Ruiz
PHILADELPHIA -- Catcher Carlos Ruiz and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to an $8.85 million, three-year contract that avoids salary arbitration, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
The person spoke to AP on condition of anonymity Monday because the team had not yet announced the deal. Ruiz's contract includes a $5 million club option for 2013 with a $500,000 buyout.
Ruiz batted .255 with 43 RBIs and a career-high nine home runs last season. He has a .303 postseason average after starting every Phillies playoff game the last two years for a team that reached the World Series twice, winning in 2008.
Ruiz was the last Philadelphia player in arbitration. His deal was first reported by MLB.com.
