Over the last few years, the Detroit Tigers have been quick when it comes to addressing needs in the offseason. When Victor Martinez went down in 2012 doing preseason workouts, the Tigers responded by signing Prince Fielder to a ridiculous nine-year, $214 million contract literally out of nowhere, just to replace Martinez’s bat for the one season he was going to miss. By some miracle, the Tigers rid themselves of a majority of the Fielder contract in a deal with the Texas Rangers, which also brought Ian Kinsler to Detroit in exchange and saved the club over $70 million.
Zimmermann Better Be Worth It Now, Or It’s All Over for The Tigers Later
