The most active free agent spenders this offseason? How about the Tigers?
That may come as a shock to those who continuously blast the Yankees.
After signing reliever Joaquin Benoit to a deal recently, the Tigers have added Victor Martinez to the team. $50MM over 4 years.
I don’t think he’ll catch much, but switch off at 1B/DH with Miguel Cabrera. The Tigers seem committed to Avila, and V-Mart isn’t the greatest defensively (remind you of anyone?) despite his bat.
Still, with V-Mart now gone, what is Boston’s move? Varitek is too old, and Saltalamacchia doesn’t appear to be the answer.
MLBTR, in their predictions, predicted V-Mart to Detroit, but had John Buck going to Boston. As we know, Buck signed with the Marlins.
Torrealba? Pierzynksi?
Update: I should have mentioned Peralta as well when mentioning the Tigers’ haul. Peralta, Benoit, now V-Mart. Peralta re-signing with the Tigers after Detroit picked him up in midseason. Peralta could have gone on the market. He was granted free agency, but re-signed with Detroit a week later.
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