Pedro Feliz signs deal with Phillies

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies have signed third baseman Pedro Feliz on a two-year, $8.5 million contract, the Major League club said on Thursday.

Feliz, who will be 33 in April, is known as a strong defensive player and was available as a free agent after ending his seven-year career with the San Francisco Giants after the 2007 season.

Dominican-born Feliz hit .253 with 20 homers and 72 RBIs with the Giants in 2007.

(Reporting by Simon Evans in Miami, editing by Justin Palmer)