ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Tropicana Field might be home-run heaven next season.

Hours after trading for Vinny Castilla, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays gave out the biggest contract to any free agent this offseason, agreeing Monday to a $34 million, four-year deal with Greg Vaughn.

"They want to win. They want to win now. They don't want to wait," Vaughn said. "You couldn't ask for a better situation."

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	With the additions of Vinny Castilla and Greg Vaughn, here's how the Devil Rays are shaping up: Lineup 2B Miguel Cairo CF Quinton McCracken DH Jose Canseco LF Greg Vaughn 1B Fred McGriff 3B Vinny Castilla RF Bubba Trammell/Dave Martinez C John Flaherty/Mike DiFelice SS Kevin Stocker Rotation Wilson Alvarez Ryan Rupe Bryan Rekar ??? ???

A year after hitting 50 homers for the San Diego Padres, Vaughn hit 45 more for the Cincinnati Reds last season, batting .245 with 118 RBI.

He tied for third in the NL in home runs and was ninth in RBI.

"He's a winner on the field; he's a winner off the field," Devil Rays general manager Chuck LaMar said.

While Arizona made the playoffs in its second season, Tampa Bay has lagged -- on the field and at the gate. The Devil Rays' attendance dropped from 2.3 million in 1998 to 1.6 million.

"We said we were going to get better every year," LaMar said. "The first year, we won 63 games. Last year, we won 69 and would have won 70 to 75 if not for the injuries. We need to take the next step up. We're not too many pieces away from having a very good baseball team."

The 34-year-old outfielder had been seeking a deal averaging $10 million a year or more after making $5.75 million in the final year of a three-year contract. He gets $7.75 million next year in a deal that escalates to $9.25 million in its final season.

"The most important thing to me is winning," Vaughn said, "and they made their commitment. That's what made my decision pretty easy."

Vaughn joins a lineup that will have Jose Canseco (34 homers in 113 games last season), Fred McGriff (32 homers) and Castilla (33 homers, playing his home games at Coors Field).

To acquire Castilla, Tampa Bay gave up right-hander Rolando Arrojo and infielder Aaron Ledesma in a four-player trade.

"You go Canseco, McGriff, Vaughn, Castilla, in whatever order from 3 to 6," LaMar said. "If you look at the averages, the hits, the RBIs, the homers, it's comparable to anyone in baseball."

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Vaughn, Castilla, Canseco and McGriff hit 144 homers last season -- one fewer than Tampa Bay's total, which was next to last in the American League, ahead of only Minnesota (105).

"I've been this league two years. You need to score runs," Devil Rays manager Larry Rothschild said. "This covers a whole lot of ground."

Despite Tampa Bay's poor power in the past, Vaughn was looking forward to Tropicana Field.

"I've never been there. They say it's a great hitter's ballpark," he said. "Everyone I've talked to said I should put up some pretty big numbers."