Tigers reach deal with SP Zimmerman

[Pugz]

Jon Morosi Verified account ‏@jonmorosi

#Tigers in discussions with Jordan Zimmermann, sources tell @ken_rosenthal and me, with multiple people saying talks have become serious.
8:18 PM - 28 Nov 2015

dodgers are too, of course

 

[CameronCrazy06]

#FutureDodger

 

[.infamous]

According to Twitter they have reached a deal

 

[Pugz]

Jon Heyman Verified account ‏@JonHeymanCBS

zimmermann and tigers have reached a deal
8:43 AM - 29 Nov 2015

$100M deal

 

[Teagz]

Hmm. Not bad. I'd like to see the terms before I get too excited.

 

[Pugz]

5/$110M

 

[Teagz]

Oh not bad.

 

[elcheato]

$22 mill a year for Zimmermann? Holy shit 

 

[snipezo]

What an expensive trio.

 

[BrewCrewFan]

$22 mill a year for Zimmermann? Holy shit 

 
He's had 3.0 WAR+ each season since 2011. Not that bad of a deal. 

 

[elcheato]

He's coming off a season where he saw an increase in his walk rate, a decrease in his strikeout rate, a decrease in his velocity, and the worst hits per 9 IP of his career
 
And he's switching to the AL. 
 
it's a lot of money 

 

[BrewCrewFan]

He's coming off a season where he saw an increase in his walk rate, a decrease in his strikeout rate, a decrease in his velocity, and the worst hits per 9 IP of his career
 
And he's switching to the AL. 
 
it's a lot of money 

 
He was also coming off a career year in 2014. If you take out 2014 here's what his stats look like:
 
K/9:
 
2011: 6.92
2012: 7.04
2013: 6.79
2015: 7.32
 
BB/9:
 
2011: 1.73
2012: 1.98
2013: 1.69
2015: 1.74
 
HR/9:
 
2011: 0.67
2012: 0.83
2013: 0.80
2015: 1.07
 
So, his K/9 and BB/9 were pretty much the same as previous years (outside of 2014 which was by far his best year) 
 
I think 5 years might be a little steep, but it's not that bad of a contract. 

 

[cruzg24]

Pitching contracts are bloated nowadays, its kind of the norm based on the shift in play.

I think its neutral, not great but also not terrible. Although he better produce as a #2 to justify it.