Avila: 'Ridiculous' That McClendon Was Hired In Toledo To Succeed Ausmus
"It's ludicrous to tell you the truth."
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"It's ludicrous to tell you the truth."
The Indians have signed free agent reliever Joba Chamberlain to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
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As part of the deal, Zimmermann would earn $500,000 for winning the Cy Young Award, $200,000 for finishing second and $100,000 for third, and he has the same provisions for the MVP Award.
"We made [Scherzer] an offer and it looked like he was going to take it, then all of the sudden he wanted a little bit more," Ilitch told reporters on Monday.
"All I can tell you is we're going to do the best we can to put the best team on the field."
"We are very comfortable with his durability moving forward."
The Detroit Tigers announced today that the club has agreed to terms with righthanded pitcher Jordan Zimmermann on a five-year contract.
The Detroit Tigers have reportedly reached a deal with Jordan Zimmermann that would add the free agent right-hander to a starting rotation they were hoping to upgrade this offseason.
The Detroit Tigers made the first big splash in free agency on Sunday, reaching a deal with starter Jordan Zimmermann.
Reports surfaced late Saturday night that the Tigers and Zimmermann have begun "serious talks" about the right-hander signing with Detroit.
Avila (the son of Tigers general manager and vice president of baseball operations, Al) has spent his entire major league career in Detroit.
McClendon, who was on Jim Leyland's staff from 2006-13, now joins the Toledo Mud Hens – the Tigers' Triple-A affiliate – as their manager, the team announced Monday.
Acquired from the New York Mets on July 31, Michael Fulmer spent time with Single-A Port St. Lucie, Double-A Binghamton and Erie this past season.
Detroit Tigers Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Al Avila Thursday announced several behind the scenes hires.
