The Detroit Tigers have signed infielder Ramon Santiago to a two-year deal worth around $4mm Scott Miller of CBSSports reports.
Santiago hit .260/.311/.695 with 5 HR’s and 30 RBI’s in 258 AB’s for the Detroit Tigers in 2011.
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11/30/11
The Pittsburgh Pirates have interest in free agent Ramon Santiago as the team’s starting shortstop for 2012, a source close to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reports.
The 32-year-old spent most of his career in Detroit and is liked by his peers for his “leadership and confident, easygoing demeanor.”
He his .260/.311/.384 during his 2011 campaign [...]
11/11/11
Here are a few notes from around Spring Training compliments of Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports as we get set for a full day of games that don’t count!
Oakland is looking for an inexpensive utility infielder that they can use to fill the hole created by Adam Rosales‘ December surgery on his right foot. The [...]
03/13/11
7/10 09:38: Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Daily Republic says there have been no conversations with the Detroit Tigers regarding Drew in the past week.
7/5 10:37: The Detroit Tigers are looking to add middle infield depth and have shown interest in Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew, according to sources close to Jon Paul Morosi of [...]
07/10/10
Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports says the Detroit Tigers are taking a wait-and-see approach to the midseason trade market.
“It’s been quiet,” one club official said.
Morosi says that the team could use an upgrade at shortstop and possible trade candidates include Stephen Drew (Diamondbacks) or Ryan Theriot (Cubs). The Tigers have had the second-worst shortstop production [...]
06/17/10
ESPN.com confirms that infielder Ramon Santiago has agreed to a 2-year, $2.5 million contract.
The report goes on to say that Santiago will primarily backup Adam Everett. He might get a chance to be Detroit’s starting second baseman if Scott Sizemore has trouble recovering from left ankle surgery. Santiago has a career .244 batting average while [...]
12/16/09