Tigers Agree to Deal with Octavio Dotel

[gladdyontherise]

The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a 1 year contract with right handed reliever Octavio Dotel

The Tigers reached an agreement with reliever Octavio Dotel on a one-year deal with an option, tweets Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi first reported the near-agreement last night.

Danny Knobler reports that the signing is expected to be worth $3 million and have an option for a 2nd year.

Dotel had a nice 2010 season with the Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals where he had a 3.50 ERA and had 10.3 K/9

Dotel is more of a right handed specialist and that is something that the Tigers needed, and at a 1 year contract, this should only help the Tigers in 2012 as they attempt to win the Central Division.

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[key2win]

I forgot to after I read that this was his MLB record 13th team. I remember when he was on Houston and was one of the untouchable prospects they wouldnt trade away.

[gladdyontherise]

He actually is a guy the Tigers really need to a degree. The Tigers middle relief was full of left handed pitchers last year who couldn't get right handed hitters out at all. Dotel OWNS right handed hitters

[wheeler281]

Dotel is garbage I was so glad when he was out of NY

[gladdyontherise]

He owns right handed hitters, so Leyland will love a guy like that I'd imagine.

[wheeler281]

we will see.. He is like a box of chocolates Hope it works out for him or the Fire Leyland avatar will make an appearance..You still do want that right

[gladdyontherise]

I'd love if he was fired right now

[buylowsellhigh]

They need to get rid of Schlereth now