The agent for Roy Oswalt says the right-hander is still evaluating his options and plans on pitching in the major leagues this season.

Oswalt became a free agent when Philadelphia chose not to pick up his $16 million option for this season. The 34-year-old three-time All-Star was 9-10 with a 3.69 ERA in 23 starts for the Phillies last year.

Agent Bob Garber says Thursday in a statement, “`Roy has every intention of pitching for a contending club at some point this season.”

Oswalt is 159-93 in 11 seasons with the Houston Astros and the Phillies.