Published January 25, 2012, 12:25 PM
-- As recently as last Thursday, Detroit Tigers' general manager Dave Dombrowski had said that Prince Fielder would probably not be a "good fit" for his team. But a recent knee injury to designated hitter Victor Martinez changed all that. And yesterday, Fielder agreed to a nine-year, 214-million-dollar contract with the Tigers -- the fourth-largest deal in Major League history. And media reports say there's no opt-out clause during that term.
New circumstances lead Tigers to sign Fielder
Wisconsin Sports-- As recently as last Thursday, Detroit Tigers' general manager Dave Dombrowski had said that Prince Fielder would probably not be a "good fit" for his team. But a recent knee injury to designated hitter Victor Martinez changed all that. And yesterday, Fielder agreed to a nine-year, 214-million-dollar contract with the Tigers -- the fourth-largest deal in Major League history. And media reports say there's no opt-out clause during that term.
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