The Philadelphia Phillies found their replacement for Aaron Rowand on Thursday, agreeing to a two-year contract with veteran outfielder Geoff Jenkins.
Jenkins, 33, batted .255 with a .319 on-base percentage, 21 home runs and 64 RBIs in 132 games last season with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Geoff Jenkins hit .255 with 21 homers last season for Milwaukee.
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"He can play right or left field and will give [manager] Charlie [Manuel] lineup options on an everyday basis," Phillies general manager Pat Gillick said.
Rowand, Philadelphia's centre-fielder the last two seasons, agreed to a five-year, $60-million US deal with the San Francisco Giants on Dec. 12.
He batted .309 with 27 home runs, and career bests of 89 RBIs, 105 runs, 189 hits and 45 doubles in 161 games for the Phillies last season. He also earned his first Gold Glove, drawing praise for his speed and fearlessness on the field.
Jenkins was an all-star in 2003 and has hit at least 20 homers in seven of nine full seasons in the majors.
Philadelphia also agreed Thursday to a one-year contract with right-hander Chad Durbin, a 30-year-old who went 8-7 with a 4.72 ERA in 36 games last season with Detroit. He started 19 games and went 2-0 with a 4.18 ERA in 17 relief appearances.
With files from the Associated Press
