Atlanta Braves: Shop While Tigers Open for Business?
By Ryan Cothran
The Detroit Tigers are prepared to listen on every single one of their expensive veterans according to an ESPN Insider post from Buster Olney (subscribers only). Are there matches in the Motor City for our beloved Atlanta Braves?
Al Avila, Detroit Tigers GM, dropped some hints last week and we were picking up what he was laying down as we’ve already discussed the idea that the Atlanta Braves could look into acquiring Justin Verlander.
Are there any other heavily paid Tigers that Coppy could have interest in? First, let’s take a look at the contracts that the Tigers could be willing to unload, then we’ll decipher whether or not there’s a fit in Atlanta.
Here are the contract breakdowns of the Tigers’ most expensive players:
Justin Verlander– 3 year/84 million dollars with a 22 million dollar vesting option for 2020 with full no-trade 5/10 rights.
Miguel Cabrera– 7 year/212 million dollars with 2 additional club options for 30 million/year with full no trade 5/10 rights.
Justin Upton– 5 year/110 million dollars, opt-out after 2017 with no-trade clause for 20 teams.
Jordan Zimmerman– 4 year/92 million dollars with full no-trade clause
Victor Martinez– 2 year/36 million dollars with full no-trade 5/10 rights
Anibal Sanchez– 1 year/16 million dollars with a 16 million dollar option and 5 million dollar buyout.
Ian Kinsler– 1 year/11 million dollars with a 10 million dollar option and 5 million dollar buyout
Cameron Maybin– 9 million dollar option with 1 million dollar buyout
Mike Pelfrey– 1 year/8 million dollars
J.D. Martinez– 1 year/11.75 million dollars
Mark Lowe– 1 year/5.5 million dollars