Joaquin Benoit, Tigers Reportedly Agree to 3-Year, $16.5 Million Deal

by FanHouse Staff

Filed under: Rays, Tigers, MLB Rumors, MLB Hot Stove, MLB Free Agency

The Detroit Tigers have reached an agreement with free-agent reliever Joaquin Benoit, according to multiple reports.

FOXSports.com was first to report that a deal was near, while ESPN.com reported that Benoit's contract would cover the next three seasons and be worth $16.5 million.

Benoit, who missed all of 2009 recovering from shoulder surgery, became one of the best setup men in baseball last season for the Rays, posting a 1.34 ERA over 60 1/3 innings for the AL East champions after signing a minor-league deal last offseason to re-establish his value.

 

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