Last winter, the Washington Nationals signed a front-line starter away from the Detroit Tigers. On Sunday, the Tigers returned the favor—and kicked off their latest revamp in earnest.
Last year it was Max Scherzer who went from the Motor City to the nation's capital. Now, Jordan Zimmermann is leaving D.C. for Detroit after inking a five-year, $110 million deal, per ESPN:
BREAKING: Jordan Zimmermann, Tigers reportedly reach 5-yr, $110 mil deal, pending physical. https://t.co/Ek87fyL41d pic.twitter.com/813AtKE4wU
— ESPN (@espn) November 29, 2015
And so, after weeks of waiting, the first big free-agent domino has fallen.