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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