Pro Baseball News

Phils, C Schneider agree to 2-year deal (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Free-agent catcher Brian Schneider and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed Tuesday to a two-year contract. Schneider, who spent the last two seasons with the New York Mets, will be a backup to Carlos Ruiz for the NL champion Phillies. "We feel Brian is ideal for our ballclub," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.