ESPN is reporting that the Phillies reached a deal with Geoff Jenkins:

The Philadelphia Phillies and free agent outfielder Geoff Jenkins have reached preliminary agreement on a two-year deal believed to be worth about $13 million, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

The agreement includes a third year vesting option based on plate appearances that could increase Jenkins' total package to $20 million, the source said. The deal could be announced as early as Thursday.

Jenkins career has ranged from average to very good. In his best seasons, he gets on base extremely well and hits for power. The last two seasons, however, he did one or the other. In 2006, he posted a high OBA with low power. In 2007, his OBA dropped to a poor .319, while his slugging percentage rose about 40 points to .471. He's a useful player at a reasonable price.

According to the story, Shane Victorino now becomes the starting centerfielder.