Tigers Agree To Terms With Jarrod Saltalamacchia On Minor League Deal
DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers announced today that they have agreed to terms with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia on a Minor League deal, which includes an invitation to Major League Spring Training.
Saltalamacchia, 32, appeared in 43 games between Triple A Buffalo and Toronto last season. In 33 games with Buffalo, Saltalamacchia hit .162 (18x111) with eight runs scored, six doubles, one home run and five RBI, while he batted .040 (1x25) with a run scored with the Blue Jays.
An 11-year veteran at the Major League level, Saltalamacchia has played with Atlanta (2007), Texas (2007-10), Boston (2010-13), Miami (2014-15), Arizona (2015), Detroit (2016) and Toronto (2017). In 890 games in the Majors, Saltalamacchia has hit .233 (662x2845) with 377 runs scored, 161 doubles, six triples, 110 home runs and 381 RBI. He has also played in 515 games at the Minor League level, batting .263 (472x1797) with 247 runs scored, 115 doubles, nine triples, 63 home runs and 263 RBI.
A native of West Palm Beach, FL, Saltalamacchia was originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the first round (36th overall) of the 2003 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
