Article: Rowand to Phillies in trade for Thome; White Sox to get slugger with Konerko a free agent.(Sports)

Byline: Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday to send Jim Thome and cash to the World Series champion Chicago White Sox for center fielder Aaron Rowand.

The deal is subject to the players passing physicals, the Phillies and White Sox said. Because of the cash involved, it also must be approved by the commissioner's office. The Phillies are giving the White Sox $22 million as part of the deal, a baseball official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the teams did not make that information public.

Rowand is represented by Craig Landis, also the agent for first baseman Paul ...

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