Scherzer, Young, Kelly sign 1-year contracts

by Kurt Mensching on Jan 17, 2012 1:17 PM EST in Detroit Tigers News

The Tigers avoided any players going to arbitration proceedings for a 10th straight year today, announcing one-year deals with Don Kelly, Max Scherzer and Delmon Young.

On Twitter, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports has reported that Kelly will earn $900,000, or about $100k per position he is capable of playing in the field. Heyman also reported Scherzer will earn $3.75 million and pbs. I'm assuming that means player bonuses or something, though a stake in the future of Downtown Abbey may be worth a bit more.

Figures have not been reported for Delmon Young, though they are sure to make at least one or two BYB commenters to fall to the ground in a fit of hysteria.

Update: Heyman reports Young got $6.75 million.

So plugging all the numbers in with what Cot's Contracts already has down, the Tigers stand at $104.625 million right now.

This does not include the salaries for Austin Jackson, Doug Fister, Brennan Boesch, David Pauley or Daniel Schlereth or whoever else is signed to finish off the 25-man roster. So I guess we can guesstimate with no additional signings Detroit would be paying around ~~$107.5~~ $108.5 million, up slightly from last year's figures.

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Delmon gets $ 6.75 million

per Jon Heyman on Twitter.

Important dates-

March 18, Tigers can release Delmon and only owe him 30 days pay
April 2, Tigers can release Delmon and only owe him 45 days pay

Tigers can release Inge at any time and consider his contract like a bad cover charge.

tick, toc, tick, toc, tic, toc

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by Tigerdog1 on Jan 17, 2012 1:26 PM EST reply actions

I thought since his contract was guaranteed you had to pay him in full regardless?

Baseball is confusing, yo.

by TartanElk on Jan 17, 2012 1:29 PM EST up reply actions

Oh, well there's that

yeah, it’s guaranteed since they settled. Never mind. Wishful thinking.

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by Tigerdog1 on Jan 17, 2012 1:31 PM EST up reply actions

I just ordered my Delmon Young Fathead today.

I get so mad watching him play outfield, I want to punch a hole in the wall. Now I’ll have something to aim at.

"But the point is, finger-pointing is just what sports fans do when something doesn't go right." -- Kurt Mensching

by RealityIsOptionable on Jan 17, 2012 1:31 PM EST reply actions

Don't throw a ball at it, though.

He won’t get it.

"What's a dazzling urbanite like you doing in a rustic setting like this?" the Waco Kid

by 77bestrookieclassever on Jan 17, 2012 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

You could attach velcro

for the fantasy defense points.

by HawkeyeEdward on Jan 17, 2012 1:45 PM EST up reply actions

2012 Tiger Payroll estimate

Here’s what I have through today’s signings.

Tiger Payroll 2012

Cabrera $ 21.0 Million
Verlander 20.1
Martinez 13.0
Valverde 9.0
Young 6.75

Inge 5.5
Benoit 5.5
Peralta 5.5
Scherzer 3.75
Dotel 3.5

Porcello 3.1
Santiago 2.1
Raburn 2.1
Turner 1.175
Coke 1.1

Laird 1.0
Kelly 900 K
Jackson 500 K
Avila 500 K
Boesch 500 K

Fister 500 K
Schlereth 500 K
Balester 500 K
Dirks 500 K
Below 500 K

Total $ 109,075,000.00

Notes:

- Turner would technically not be included if he doesn’t make the team, but I plugged him. They have to pay him whether he makes it or not.

- The major league minimum goes to $ 480 K in 2012 and gradually increases to $ 500 K by 2016. Rookies will make the minimum unless they have a contract (such as Turner) that says otherwise. The Tigers will pay second or third year players something a little above $ 500 K, so it just about should even out.

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by Tigerdog1 on Jan 17, 2012 2:22 PM EST reply actions

One mistake.

Dotel makes 3.0 million, so subtract $ 500 K.

$ 108,575,000.00

$ 106,953,000.00 was opening day payroll in 2011, according to Cot’s.

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by Tigerdog1 on Jan 17, 2012 2:35 PM EST up reply actions

So all the talk about the Tigers havin a large payroll

Might have been a bit overblown. We still have plenty of room to sign anyone not named Prince Fielder. Even then, we might be able to, just might take some clever maneuvering.

by TartanElk on Jan 17, 2012 2:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Mike Ilitch fueled some of that with his comments

in an interview with Wojo. He suggested adding a big bat.

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by Tigerdog1 on Jan 17, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions

Fielder's...

name isn’t even worth mentioning. We’re not moving Cabby back to third. Even if Illitch wanted Prince we have no where to put him.

by Sutelc on Jan 17, 2012 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

DH, now that Victor is out

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by Tigerdog1 on Jan 17, 2012 3:33 PM EST up reply actions

Delmon Young, DH

Raburn, LF.

by Oberon on Jan 17, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions

Tiger Payroll, 2013

- Valverde, Young, and Laird will be free agents ($ 16.75 million)

- Peralta, and Inge have club options for $ 6M with a 500 K buyout (up to $ 10 million reduction)

- Dotel has a club option for $ 3.5 M with a 500K buyout

- Raburn will be third year arbitration eligible

- Scherzer, Porcello, Coke, and Kelly will be second year arbitration eligible

- Fister, Avila, Jackson, Boesch, Pauley, and Balester, will be first year arbitration eligible

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by Tigerdog1 on Jan 17, 2012 2:47 PM EST reply actions

Messed up

I guess it’s good for us because we couldn’t afford all the guys on our roster if we had to pay them all what they’re worth but MLB’s salary rules are messed up. It is not right that guys like Avila and Fister have to make league minimum while they’re putting in their time at the bottom of the totem pole. Given half a million dollars to play a game isn’t anything to scoff at, but still. Laird is making twice what Avila gets! That just pisses me off on principle.

by Sutelc on Jan 17, 2012 3:26 PM EST reply actions