Santana slugs his way to big deal in Philadelphia

Two people familiar with the situation say the Phillies and veteran first baseman Carlos Santana have agreed to a three-year, $60-million deal.

The people spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because the agreement is contingent on Santana passing a physical.

The 31-year-old Santana hit 23 home runs and had 79 RBIs with Cleveland last season, where he had spent all eight years of his career. He started as a catcher in 2010 and shifted to first base in 2015.

Santana has a .249 career batting average and .445 slugging percentage.

Philadelphia is looking to boost its offence after finishing last in the NL East at 66-96. Its top slugger last year was third baseman Maikel Franco, who had 24 home runs.

Santana’s departure is a big loss for Cleveland, which won the AL Central last season, but lost a divisional series to the Yankees. In other developments: All-star infielder Zack Cozart has agreed to a $38-million, threeyear contract with the Los Angeles Angels and is likely to shift from shortstop to third base.

Cozart gets $13 million in each of the next two seasons and $12 million in 2020 as part of the deal announced Friday.

The 32-year-old was a first-time all-star last season. He hit .297 with 24 homers and 63 RBIs. Cozart has a .254 average in seven big-league seasons, all with Cincinnati.

The Colorado Rockies fortified their bullpen by finalizing threeyear deals with right-hander Bryan Shaw and lefty Jake McGee.

The 30-year-old Shaw was 4-6 with three saves and a 3.52 ERA last season with Cleveland. Shaw has the third-most appearances in the majors (475 games) since making his debut in 2011. McGee spent the last two seasons in Colorado after being acquired from Tampa Bay. The 31-year-old was 0-2 with three saves and a 3.61 ERA last season to help the Rockies return to the post-season.

The Minnesota Twins confirmed the signing of right-handed reliever Fernando Rodney to a one-year contract. The deal, which includes a club option for the 2019 season, is worth $4.5 million. Rodney turns 41 on March 18 and will be in his 16th major-league season.