This time, the Detroit Tigers added 34-year-old Brendan Ryan.
The long-time infielder has played with the St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and most recently, the Los Angeles Angels.
This signing is hardly worth noticing, other than for the oddity of it all. Ryan’s best season was in 2009 when he batted a slash of .292/.340/.400 with an OPS of .740. Since then, about the only thing worth mentioning is his 2012 dWAR number of 3.6 – which is certainly notable. During this season, he played shortstop for the Mariners.
According to Jon Heyman, Ryan’s deal is “a minor-league deal that will be worth $625k should he reach the major leagues.