Tigers avoid Arbitration with Coke, Porcello

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According the Majors Detroit and Yahoo! Sports, the Tigers have inked pitchers, Phil Coke and Rick Porcello to one-year deals.

SP Rick Porcello will earn $3.1 million dollars in his 2012 campaign. Porcello is coming off a 14 win season, a feat Rick also accomplished in 2009. Rick pitched to the tune of a 4.75 era, while racking up 104 strikeouts and walking 46 batters.

Lefty relief man, Phil Coke, will earn a base of $1.1 million. Phil’s contract also can include $50,000 in bonuses: $25,000 each for 65 and 70 relief appearances, or $25,000 each for 15 & 25 starts, James Schmehl of MLive.com confirmed.

 

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