"The Twins are close to checking a second item off their offseason to-do list after agreeing to terms with free agent Ryan Doumit, who hit .303 with a .477 slugging percentage for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season and immediately would become the team's second catcher.

The one-year, $3 million dollar deal is pending a physical scheduled for early next week. His agent, Matt Sosnick, confirmed the deal Friday afternoon. Twins general manager Terry Ryan couldn't be reached for comment.

Backup catcher and shortstop were priorities for Ryan, who moved back into the GM's role on Nov. 7, and he has addressed those priorities for a combined $6.5 million in 2012.

If the Twins have an Opening Day payroll of about $100 million, as Ryan has said, the GM has about $11 million left to spend on pitchers and/or outfielders, likely not enough to re-sign Michael Cuddyer, who made $10.5 million last season and was Minnesota's only all-star.

However, Doumit also can play first base and right field, two positions Cuddyer has played.

Usually, physicals are a formality, but Doumit, 30, has had his share of injury problems. Since 2006, he has been on the disabled list at least once each season, and last season he missed 85 games because of a severe left ankle injury. "