Santana signs $60 million deal with Phillies

First baseman Carlos Santana became the first of the off-season’s big-name free agents to find a new home, agreeing Friday to a $60 million, three-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to two people familiar with the deal.

Santana became the first to reach a deal among the nine free agents who last month rejected $17.4 million qualifying offers from their former teams.

The 31-year-old Santana hit 23 home runs with 79 RBI for Cleveland, where he spent all eight of his big-league seasons. He started as a catcher in 2010 and shifted to first base in 2015.

Santana, who has a .249 career batting average and .445 slugging percentage, is expected to play first base in Philadelphia.

Cozart to join Angels: All-star infielder Zack Cozart agreed to a $38 million, three-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels and is likely to shift from shortstop to third base.

The 32-year-old was a first-time all-star this year. He hit .297 with 24 homers and 63 RBI.

Cozart has a .254 average in seven big-league seasons, all with Cincinnati.

Twins sign Rodney: The Minnesota Twins announced the signing of right-handed reliever Fernando Rodney to a one-year contract.

The three-time all-star’s contract, with 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. Well-known for firing an imaginary arrow to celebrate the final out of wins, he had 39 saves in 45 chances this year for Arizona.

Ex-Tigers star dies: Frank Lary, the star Detroit Tigers pitcher, has died at the age of 87.

Lary pitched with the Tigers from 1954-’64 and led the American League with 21 wins in 1956. A twotime all-star, he won the Gold Glove Award in 1961, when he went 23-9 and finished third in the Cy Young Award voting behind Whitey Ford and Warren Spahn.