Tigers Agree To $6.725M, 1-Year Deal With Scherzer

February 5, 2013 8:40 AM

DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 28: Max Scherzer #37 of the Detroit Tigers reacts against the San Francisco Giants during Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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LARRY LAGE,AP Sports Writer

The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a one-year, $6,725,000 contract with right-hander Max Scherzer and avoided salary arbitration.

Scherzer was 16-7 last season with a 3.74 and struck out 231, a total that trailed only teammate Justin Verlander. He was 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in the postseason, helping Detroit reach the World Series.

The Tigers acquired Scherzer after the 2009 season from Arizona as part of a three-team trade that sent Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees and Edwin Jackson to the Diamondbacks. They also acquired Austin Jackson and Phil Coke in the deal. Scherzer has had a winning record in each of his three seasons with the Tigers and is 52-42 in his career.

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AP Sports Writer Ronald Blum in New York contributed to this report.

Tigers Agree To $6.725M, 1 Year Deal With Scherzer

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