Braves sign reliever Evan Phillips to three-year, $35M deal

The first multi-year free-agent deal of the MLB off-season is in the books. Reliever Evan Phillips is headed to the Atlanta Braves on a three-year, $35-million contract, the team announced Thursday. It marks the first contract above one year and $11.5 million for a player switching teams this off-season. Fellow reliever Emilio Pagan previously signed for those terms with the Detroit Tigers. Phillips, a 32-year-old righty, spent the last five-and-a-half seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made 31 appearances out of the bullpen last season, posting a 3.46 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 26 innings. He added five games...