Miguel Cabrera (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7163) and the Detroit Tigers (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/clubhouse?team=det) agreed Friday to a one-year contract worth $11.3 million, avoiding salary arbitration before the All-Star third baseman's first season with the team.


ESPN - Cabrera, Tigers agree to one-year deal worth $11.3 million - MLB (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3202999)

ESPN - Cabrera, Tigers agree to one-year deal worth $11.3 million - MLB (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3202999)

Wow, Shef is getting more than Cabrera next season, I believe. Seniority, I guess.

I guess both sides were trying to avoid arbitration and Cabrera's side figured he'd get about 11 mil in arbitration anyway. Hope they work out something a little more long term.