Cleveland — The Tigers’ signing Jonathan Schoop to a two-year extension Saturday was rare on a couple of levels.
One, it’s not something the Tigers have done much of in recent years. The last true extension was to Miguel Cabrera before the 2014 season. It’s rare, too, when an extension, at least on the surface, seems so equally beneficial to both the player and the team.
When Schoop announced he’d hired Scott Boras to be his agent earlier this year, it seemed to indicate his desire to test the open market this winter.