Detroit Free Press · Dec 4, 2015
Report: Tigers signing starter Mike Pelfrey
(Photo: Associated Press)The final piece of the Detroit Tigers’ starting rotation is in sight.
The Tigers have a deal in place with right-handed starter Mike Pelfrey, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman. The terms of the deal are unknown, but the New York Post’s Joel Sherman reported it’s a two-year deal for $18 million.
Pelfrey is taking a physical today, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
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Pelfrey, 31, posted a 4.26 ERA with a 1.47 WHIP in 30 starts this season with the Minnesota Twins. He struck out 4.7 batters per nine innings.
For his career, Pelfrey has a 4.52 ERA in 10 seasons.