Tue 1/21/14 3:15 PM

Phillies signed OF Bobby Abreu to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that Abreu will receive a salary of $800,000 if he makes the Phillies. Entering his age-40 season, Abreu probably would have been better off in the American League, but the Phillies will give him a chance to win a job as a left-handed bench bat. He previously played with Philadelphia from 1997-2006.