PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies will give free-agent slugger Jim Thome a tour of their new ballpark site on Thursday.

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Thome has spent his entire career with the Cleveland Indians. Cleveland has been expected to make its first contract offer to the 32-year-old first baseman, who hit a club record 52 homers last season and is the most coveted power hitter in this winter's free-agent market.

And Thome isn't the only big-name free agent the Phillies are willing to entertain this offseason. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Atlanta Braves left-hander Tom Glavine now has become their top pitching priority, and the Phillies also have let agent Scott Boras know that they are interested in talking to him about right-hander Greg Maddux.

Phillies general manager Ed Wade will travel to Atlanta on Wednesday for an afternoon meeting with Glavine, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, the Inquirer reported.

Glavine reportedly has mentioned the Red Sox -- he's a Massachusetts native -- as among a select group of teams he's considering. He is a free agent for the first time in his career and was offended last month when the Braves initially offered nothing more than a one-year deal worth $8 million plus four option years.

According to the newspaper, the Phillies would offer more than that to make Glavine the ace of a pitching staff that includes left-hander Randy Wolf and right-handers Vicente Padilla, Brett Myers and Brandon Duckworth.

Glavine, 36, has a 242-143 career record, including an 18-11 mark and 2.96 ERA last season when he helped lead Atlanta to its 11th consecutive division title.

Wade already has talked to Seattle Mariners left-hander Jamie Moyer, who has averaged 15 wins per year over the last seven seasons.

The Phillies have made no secret about their desire to sign a high-profile player this offseason. During a news conference last week to introduce new manager Eric Wedge, Indians general manager Mark Shapiro twice mentioned the Phillies as being his club's stiffest competition for Thome.

Thome filed for free agency last week, but the Indians are the only team he can negotiate with until Nov. 13. After that, he is free to talk money with all teams.

The Phillies are seeking a power hitter to replace third baseman Scott Rolen, who was traded to St. Louis in July. They also are hoping to create some excitement among their fans before they enter a new ballpark. Attendance at Veterans Stadium has slipped dramatically in recent years.

Thome hit .304 with 118 RBI, 122 walks and had a .445 on-base percentage last season. He has hit at least 30 homers seven straight years and has driven in more than 100 runs in six of the last seven seasons. The Indians have won six division titles and been to the World Series twice during Thome's tenure.

In the past, players of Thome's caliber have gotten deals from $12 million to $20 million. The mid-market Indians are expected to offer Thome a complex package that will include incentives based on performance and attendance that would make him the highest-paid player in club history.

Cleveland's offer will likely be a four- to six-year contract. The Indians have talked about offering Thome a job in their organization after he retires, and have reportedly considered renaming part of Jacobs Field as "Thome Terrace."

The Phillies, reluctant to spend a lot of money in the past, are in position to overpay for Thome. They are saving more than $23 million over last year's payroll on contracts for Rolen ($8.6 million), right-hander Robert Person ($6.25 million), center fielder Doug Glanville ($4 million), right-hander Terry Adams ($2.7 million) and reliever Ricky Bottalico ($1.5 million).

If they can't sign Thome, the Phillies are expected to target San Francisco second baseman Jeff Kent and Boston outfielder Cliff Floyd.

The Inquirer reported that Wade also has contacted third baseman David Bell, who declined to exercise his option for 2003 with the NL champion San Francisco Giants last week. Bell is representing himself and is tentatively scheduled to meet with Wade on Friday in Phoenix, the newspaper said.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.