Veteran Jose Mesa has been signed by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Mesa, who has been in the majors since 1987, was released by the Tigers on Sunday.
Mesa, who is 107-95 with 320 saves and a 4.33 ERA, was the Phillies’ closer from 2001-03.
Philadelphia was one of the teams most interested in Troy Pervical, who inked a minor-league deal with the Cardinals on Friday.