"Brian Schneider will be back for another year as the backup catcher to Carlos Ruiz for the Phillies in 2012.

Schneider, a 12-year vet, passed a physical on Thursday afternoon and agreed to a one-year deal worth $800,000 with incentive that could take it to $1 million. He spent the last two seasons with the Phillies where he has batted .208 in 88 games with six home runs. Last season he batted just .176 with a .246 on-base percentage at the plate, but the team was 27-8 in the games he started."