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The Detroit Tigers added former Houston Astros closer Jose Valverde, signing the 30-year-old to a two-year contract with a club option for a third season. Although financial details were not released, reports last week stated that the deal is worth a
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is here with in-depth analysis of the signing and what it means for the 2010 Tigers.\u00a0 \n \u00a0 \n Length of contract and expense \n Valverde is now scheduled to make $14 million over the next two years. His contract also includes a club option
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Jose Valverde and the Tigers reached a preliminary agreement on a $14 million, two-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday night because the
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He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer ...The deal includes an option for a third year, worth $9 million. Because Valverde is a Type A free agent, the Tigers will need to surrender their first-round
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Louis Cardinals have thrown their hat into the bidding war over José Valverde, posing an interesting situation in St...Valverde—enjoying free agency at the moment—has been in discussions with the Detroit Tigers, a team that has a vacant closer spot
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n Valverde will cost the Tigers plenty if he ends up signing with Detroit. The Tigers must forfeit their first-round draft pick in 2010 (19th overall), just as they likely will be on the hook for a two-year deal, probably in the neighborhood of $12-$
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n After they brought in Curtis Granderson, Javier Vazquez and Nick Johnson, the Yankees have taken a step back in free agency. \n They still have a hole in left field and many people aren't sure whether Johnny Damon will come back or if they'll go
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n If there were ever a market in which to get an impact player for that rate, though, it is this one. Among a handful of mildly intriguing options, the one that could make the biggest difference to the current Cubs roster may be free-agent closer
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Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports the Diamondbacks are interested in bringing back closer Jose Valverde. The only way such a scenario would occur would be at Arizona's price. Piecoro says the club will consider a one-year deal at a low
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with second baseman Kelly Johnson on a one-year contract...In parts of four seasons with the Braves, Johnson batted .264 with 97 doubles, 45 homers and 206 RBIs, with 29 stolen bases. The 27-year-old
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