Billingsley (elbow) has reached an agreement to sign with the Phillies, mlb.com's Todd Zolecki reports. After missing the entire 2014 season in the wake of April 2013 Tommy John surgery, Billingsley will hope to take the mound in a game for the first time in nearly two years. He underwent flexor tendon surgery back in June, and while the questions about his health are obviously substantial, Billingsley did well to land with a team that lacks depth in the rotation. Health permitting, he figures to compete for a spot in the starting rotation.