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Tigers' first offseason signing imports pitcher who hasn't been in MLB since 2021

With just days left until the Winter Meetings begin, we finally have signs of life from the Detroit Tigers' front office... well, sort of.

The Tigers dipped into the KBO/NPB talent pool, agreeing to a one-year deal with right-hander Drew Anderson, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal also has a club option tacked on for 2027. It’s a low-risk move, pending his physical, and one with some surface-level intrigue: Anderson posted a 2.25 ERA across 30 starts last season in Korea. That’s legitimately great production overseas.

According to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, the Tigers expect Anderson to be a starter.