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Sources: Phils give Hamels 3-year deal (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Cole Hamels has agreed to a three-year, $20.5 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, three people familiar with the negotiations said Saturday. Hamels and the Phillies avoid a potentially messy arbitration hearing with the deal. The people spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because an official announcement hasn't been made.