Written by Joe Lucia at The Comeback
Well, that post from earlier this morning didn’t sit around for too long before becoming irrelevant – the Detroit Tigers have reportedly agreed to a five-year, $110 million contract with free agent starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann.
zimmermann and tigers have reached a deal
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) November 29, 2015
Sources: Jordan Zimmermann’s deal with #Tigers expected to be 5 years and around $110 million. @JonHeymanCBS first reported agreement. — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 29, 2015
As I mentioned this morning, Zimmermann seems to be an odd fit for the Tigers, a team with plenty of large contracts already on its ledger for the future. The $22 million average annual value of Zimmermann’s contract from the 2016 to the 2020 seasons increases Detroit’s commitment to $145 million for eight players in 2016, $132 million for six players (and two buyouts) in 2017, $114 million for four players (and two buyouts) in 2018, $80 million for three players in 2019, and $52 million for two players in 2020. Those salary values also include the $6 million the team owes the Rangers for Prince Fielder’s contract.
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