The staring contest is over. Jimmy Rollins will be putting on the only major league uniform he's ever known come April 5 in Pittsburgh.

According to reports, first from ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, the Phillies have inked their long-time shortstop to a three-year, $33 million deal. The contract includes a vesting option for a fourth year, likely tied to games played or plate appearances.

Rollins, a free agent for the first time in his career, was limited to 230 games in the last two seasons, including a career-low 88 games in 2010 due to leg injuries. If he's healthy, Rollins can make his new contract a four-year deal.

Rollins' recent spell of health combined with his age (he turned 33 last month) likely hurt his chances to get the five-year deal he asked for just after he filed for free agency earlier this offseason.

After a flurry of activity with shortstops moving before, at and just after the winter meetings - with Jose Reyes, Alex Gonzalez and Rafael Furcal all finding landing spots - it was Rollins and Rollins alone as the remaining, legit, starting shortstop on the market. And the Phillies were the last team ready and able to invest money into a starting shortstop.

Believed to be on path to continue their relationship all along, Rollins and the Phillies made it official Saturday. Although the team has not made comment or announced the deal, Rollins sounded off on Twitter.

"I see you all know by now," Rollins wrote. "Gotta deal with me for 3 (4) more years!"

Dave Bush will get another opportunity to pitch for his hometown team.

Bush, a 1998 graduate of Conestoga High, was among three players the Phillies signed to a minor league contract with invitations to major league camp Friday. The 32-year-old Bush first joined the Phillies system in August after being released from the Chicago Cubs organization.


Bush, who had a 5.79 ERA in 17 games with the Texas Rangers at the beginning of the 2011 season, finished the year at the Phillies Triple-A affiliate in Lehigh Valley. Bush went 1-2 with a 3.91 ERA in four starts with the IronPigs.

A veteran of eight major league seasons, Bush has career major league record of 56-69 with a 4.70 ERA in 210 games (187 starts) for Toronto (2004-05), the Milwaukee Brewers (2006-10) and Texas. In 2008, Bush held the Phillies to one run in 5 1/3 innings to earn the victory for Milwaukee in Game 3 of the National League Division Series.

Bush was selected in the second round of the 2002 draft by Toronto, where he was converted from a relief pitcher to a starter. A catcher in high school, Bush became a closer at Wake Forest University.

In addition to Bush, the Phillies also signed catcher Steven Lerud and left-handed pitcher David Purcey to minor league contracts with invitations to big league camp at spring training in Clearwater.