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The Detroit Tigers today made the following announcement regarding catcher/designated hitter Victor Martinez:

Martinez underwent microfracture surgery and repairs to both the medial and lateral meniscus in his left knee on Friday, all of which occurred when he suffered a torn ACL during his off-season conditioning. Friday’s procedure was performed by Dr. Richard Steadman in Vail, CO.

The preliminary surgery on Friday went well according to Dr. Steadman and he is optimistic Martinez will be ready to undergo ACL reconstruction surgery on his left knee in approximately six-to-eight weeks. The Tigers continue to expect Martinez to be sidelined for the 2012 season.

Free-agent outfielder Juan Pierre is off the market.

Pierre reportedly signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies early Friday. The deal includes an invitation to spring training.

The Tigers were linked to Pierre as early as last week after the club announced designated hitter Victor Martinez suffered a season-ending injury. Tigers manager Jim Leyland alluded last week to the possibility of adding speed to the top of its lineup as a potential replacement for Martinez.

Pierre and designated hitter Johnny Damon were among a handful of free agents reportedly targeted by the Tigers. It is unclear whether the club remains interested following the addition of first baseman Prince Fielder.

Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski told reporters Thursday that the club is unlikely to acquire another positional player before spring training. Pitchers are catchers will report Feb. 19 to Lakeland, Fla.

“I think positional player-wise, we're pretty well set,” Dombrowski said during Thursday’s press conference introducing Fielder.

Pierre, 34, leads active players with 554 steals. The left-handed hitter batted .279 with two home runs, 50 RBIs and 27 steals for the Chicago White Sox last season.

A career .296 hitter, he stole 27 bases last year and led the American League in stolen bases in 2010. He made all but two at-bats as the White Sox’s leadoff hitter last season and started 152 games in left field.

Courtesy of MLive.com

Here it here  Prince Fielder

The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms with first baseman Prince Fielder on a nine-year contract through the 2020 season.

Fielder batted .299 (170x569) with 95 runs scored, 36 doubles, a triple, 38 home runs and 120 RBI in 162 games with the Milwaukee Brewers during the 2011 season. He finished second in the National League with 38 home runs, 120 RBI, 107 walks and a .415 on-base percentage, while he finished third with 322 total bases and a .566 slugging percentage, tied for third with 75 extra-base hits and tied for ninth with 36 doubles. Fielder finished third in the National League’s Most Valuable Player voting with Milwaukee in 2011.

“Prince Fielder is one of the premier offensive players in the game of baseball and we are extremely excited to add an all-star caliber player like him to our lineup,” Tigers President, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager David Dombrowski said. “The addition of Prince is a testament to the organization’s continued commitment to fielding a championship club.”

In seven seasons at the major league level with the Brewers (2005-11), Fielder hit .282 (996x3527) with 571 runs scored, 200 doubles, nine triples, 230 home runs, 656 RBI, a .390 on-base percentage and .540 slugging percentage in 998 games.

Since the start of the 2006 season, Fielder is third among all major league players with 228 home runs, while he is fifth with 1,877 total bases and sixth with 646 RBI and 433 extra-base hits. He batted .282 (979x3468) with 569 runs scored, 196 doubles, nine triples, a .391 on-base percentage and .541 slugging percentage in 959 games during the six-season stretch.

Selected by Milwaukee with the seventh selection in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, Fielder has been selected to the National League’s all-star squad three times during his career (2007, 2009 and 2011) and he has won two Silver Slugger Awards (2007 and 2011).

Fielder, his wife, Chanel and sons, Jadyn (8/17/04) and Haven (3/21/06) reside in Florida during the off-season.

The signing of free agent 1B Prince Fielder may be announced by the Tigers as soon as today. The Detroit News has the details of Fielder's contract according to sources. Check it out here

The Tigers have agreed to a contract with free-agent first baseman, Prince Fielder.  The deal is reportedly worth $214 million over nine years. 

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