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Report: Tigers ink pitcher Jordan Zimmermann

As of early this morning, the Detroit Tigers were swimming in the starting pitching waters.

Now, they reportedly have caught the first big fish of the baseball off-season.

According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the team has agreed to terms with right-handed starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, pending a physical.

According to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports, the deal is expected to be around five years and $110 million.

Zimmermann, 29, posted a 3.66 ERA this past season with the Nationals, striking out 164 batters in 201 2/3 innings. He has thrown over 190 innings in each of the last four seasons, with two All-Star appearances to his name.