"Scratch another item off the Phillies' off-season to-do list.

According to sources, the team has reached agreement on a two-year contract with free agent Laynce Nix. The deal is pending a physical. Nix made $700,000 in a one-year contract with Washington last season.

Nix, 31, bats left-handed and primarily plays left field. His signing likely closes the door on free-agent Raul Ibanez returning to the Phillies. It also likely signals the end of the team's pursuit of free-agent Michael Cuddyer."