Tigers & Justin Verlander Agree to a 5 Year Contract Extension

According to Buster Olney the Detroit Tigers and Justin Verlander have agreed to a contract extension where he can earn up to $202 million over the next 7 seasons. Brian Britten first reported it was a 5 year extension with a vesting option for a 6th year.

Verlander has a career record of 124-65 with a 3.40 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. He was the 2011 AL Cy Young and MVP winner and may very well end his career with the Tigers now.

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Tigers Release Brennan Boesch

According to Brian Britten, the Detroit Tigers have released Brennan Boesch. This ends an up and town run for Boesch in Detroit that ended on a bad note last year where he had the worst season of his young professional career.

The Tigers only had to pay 1/6th of his salary by releasing him today, according to Danny Knobler.

As a fan of Boesch, I hope he can find a good situation and succeed elsewhere.


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Tigers & Max Scherzer Avoid Arbitration, Agree to a 1 Year Deal

Another year goes by and Dave Dombrowski avoids arbitration as the general manager of the Tigers.

According to Brian Britten, the Tigers and Max Scherzer have agreed to a 1 year deal to avoid arbitration. According to Jon Heyman, Scherzer will make $6.725 million in 2013.

Scherzer in 2012 went 16-7 with a 3.74 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 32 starts. He pitched 187 2/3 innings and had a major league high 11.08 strikeouts per 9 innings, it was arguably Scherzer's best season as a Tiger.

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Tigers & Brennan Boesch Avoid Arbitration, Agree to a 1 Year Deal

According to Jason Beck, the Tigers and Brennan Boesch have avoided arbitration and agreed to a 1 year deal. Boesch will make $2.3 million this season; it's his first year being arbitration eligible.

Boesch in 2012 hit .240 with a .286 on-base percentage and a .372 slugging percentage. He had 12 Home Runs, 54 RBI and scored 52 runs in 132 games. Boesch struggled big time in comparison to expectations for him coming into 2012 and has been the subject of trade rumors during the offseason.

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Tigers & Phil Coke Avoid Arbitration, Agree to a 1 Year Deal

According to Jason Beck, the Tigers and Phil Coke have avoided arbitration and agreed to a 1 year deal. Coke will make $1.85 million this season; it's his 2nd season being arbitration eligible.

Coke in 2012 went 2-3 with a 4.00 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP in 66 relief appearances. He pitched 54 innings, had 1 save and 20 holds. Coke was very poor in the regular season, but redeemed himself in the postseason.

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Tigers & Rick Porcello Avoid Arbitration, Agree to a 1 Year Deal

According to MLBTradeRumors.com, the Tigers and Rick Porcello have avoided arbitration and agreed to a 1 year deal. Porcello will make $5.1 million this season; it's his 2nd season being arbitration eligible.

Porcello in 2012 was 10-12 with a 4.59 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 31 starts. He pitched 176 1/3 innings and gave up a major league high 226 hits. Porcello has been rumored in trades ever since Anibal Sanchez was re-signed.

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Tigers & Doug Fister Avoid Arbitration, Agree to a 1 Year Deal

According to Jon Heyman, the Tigers and Doug Fister have avoided arbitration and agreed to a 1 year deal. Fister will make $4 million this season; it's his first year being arbitration eligible.

Fister in 2012 went 10-10 with a 3.45 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP in 26 starts. He pitched 161 2/3 innings and tied the American League record for most consecutive strikeouts in a game; he had some injury problems at the beginning of the season, but pitched great down the stretch.

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