The Detroit Tigers and free-agent outfielder Justin Upton have agreed to a
six-year deal worth $132.75 million, a source told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.
The contract includes an opt-out after the second year, which would allow
Upton to go back on the market as a free agent at age 30, a source confirmed
to Crasnick.
A three-time All-Star, the 28-year-old spent the past season with the San
Diego Padres and batted .251 with 26 homers and 81 RBIs.
With Upton agreeing to move to Detroit and Chris Davis agreeing to re-sign
with the Baltimore Orioles, Yoenis Cespedes is left as the biggest bat on the
free-agent market.
Upton, who is expected to play left field, will join a Tigers team looking to
win now. After a disappointing 74-88 campaign, owner Mike Ilitch opened up
his wallet this offseason, having also signed pitcher Jordan Zimmermann to a
five-year, $110 million contract.
Upton and Zimmermann will join a Tigers team that will expect bounce-back
seasons from Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander, who both battled through
injuries in 2015.
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