Miguel Cabrera Contract Extension with Tigers

Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers agreed on terms for an eight year extension for $248 million. That gives the two time defending American League MVP a total of 10 years for an MLB record $292 million. The Tigers third baseman hit .348/.442/.636 with 44 HR, 137 RBI, 103 R, 3 SB in 148 games in 2013. Over his 11 season MLB career with the Tigers and Marlins he has hit .321/.399/.568 with 365 HR, 1260 RBI, 1064 R, 36 SB in 1660 games. He originally signed with the Marlins in 1999 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Cabrera turned 30 on April 18.