If there seemed like one sure bet this offseason in the unpredictable world of MLB free agency, it's that the Detroit Tigers would spend whatever it took to land one of the premier shortstops on the market.
Now, that seeming inevitability has come to pass, with Detroit agreeing to a reported six-year, $140 million contract with former Cubs and Mets whirling dervish Javier Baez. The deal contains an opt-out somewhere in its midst, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.
That the Tigers signed a shortstop is no surprise. But that it would be Baez -- that was much less certain.