The Detroit Tigers have signed free agent Magglio Ordonez for 1 year $10 million. This move comes as no surprise as it became very obvious that Detroit still needed to shore up their outfield. The Tigers started out this offseason with a bang by signing Brandon Inge, Jhonny Peralta, Joaquin Benoit, Victor Martinez, and now Magglio Ordonez. While there were rumors galore linking the Tigers to Carl Crawford and Jayson Werth, deep down we all knew that Detroit wasn't going to land one of these premier players- and for the amount they went for I can live with that.
The thing I like best about this signing is that it is only a one year committment. It allows the Tigers to move some parts at next season's trade dealine (Valverde and Ordonez) should the Tigers find themselves out of contention. While some would argue that Magglio is too old and too much of an injury risk, the alternative would be an outfield of Raburn, Jackson, Boesch/Wells/Kelly. Ordonez brings stability to the lineup by shoring up the three hole. It also gives Ordonez incentive to perform his butt off so he can sign longer term contract the following season. Here's what the Tigers lineup should look like on opening day and my thoughts on each of the Tigers signings:
Lineup
CF Austin Jackson
2B Carlos Guillen- If he can stay healthy...(but he can't and won't) Rhymes?
RF Magglio Ordonez- Reliable bat that solidifies the lineup
1B Miguel Cabrera
DH Victor Martinez- Professional in every sense of the word that protects the big cat
LF Ryan Raburn- needs to get off to a good start to keep his full time status.
SS Jhonny Peralta- provides more production at SS than we are used to.
3B Brandon Inge- Really don't understand this signing- not a fan.
C Alex Avila- Hopefully giving him the fulltime catching duty will yield better offensive output.
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