Tigers, Miguel Cabrera agree to 8 year, $152 million contract
Mar 23rd, 2008 • Players • Teams • Transactions
In the off season, the Detroit Tigers made a big move sending Maybin and Andrew Miller to the Marlins for 3B Miguel Cabrera and SP Dontrelle Willis. Today, Miguel Cabrera and his fellow teammates celebrate a very special easter Sunday.
The Tigers and Miguel Cabrera have agreed to terms on an 8 year, $152.3 million contract. The contract includes the initial $11.3 million 1-year deal for 2008, adding an additional $141 million over the following 7 years ending in 2015.
After tearing up spring training and even homering in his first at-bat, this Detroit Tigers baseball club felt the pressure to sign Miguel to show him that he is in their immediate plans as well as future. In 2007, Cabrera batted .320 with 34 HRs and 119 RBIs in the NL as a Florida Marlin. He will be moving back from OF to 3B, starting at the hot corner for the Tigers in ‘08.