Tampa, Fla. — On a day when the Tigers were making bigger noise (their trade for outfielder Austin Meadows), they also revealed contract news.
Spencer Turnbull, the power-throwing right-handed starter who is mending from Tommy John surgery, has signed a two-year deal with the Tigers that avoids any further arbitration risks until 2024.
Turnbull and the Tigers had been dueling over different money demands for 2022. Turnbull had sought $2.1 million while the club had countered with $1.325 million. The deal just finalized will pay Turnbull a salary of $1.