Avila seemed to indicate a week ago that he wasn't inclined to pursue a deal in excess of $300 million. Two of them - Marcus Semien and Corey Seager - were signed by the Texas Rangers on Sunday and Monday for a combined 17 years and $500 million.Ĭarlos Correa, expected to be seeking a 10-year deal in the $350 million range, and Trevor Story are still on the market. General manager Al Avila identified shortstop as a top priority heading into the offseason and he'd been in contact with all five of the top shortstops on the market. The deal also gives Báez , entering his age-29 season, an opt-out after the first two years and limited no-trade protection.
#TIGERS SHORTSTOP UPGRADE#
The Tigers early Tuesday morning scored a massive upgrade at the shortstop position when they reached an agreement with Báez on a six-year, $140 million deal, pending medicals. He is, in fact, baseball's defensive runs leader over the last three seasons.Īnd, unlike the Tigers' shortstops the last few years, he's been a consistent run-producer, bashing 31 home runs and knocking in 87 last year splitting the season between the Cubs and Mets. In 100 games at shortstop last season, Báez saved 16 runs. At the shortstop position last season, with a rotating cast that included Niko Goodrum, Zack Short, Willi Castro and Harold Castro, they posted a third-worst minus-16 defensive runs saved.
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