Tigers give Granderson 5 years/$30m

[Glenn]

Tigers lock up outfielder Granderson with five-year, $30.25M deal

ESPN.com news services
Updated: February 4, 2008, 1:35 PM ET

DETROIT -- Outfielder Curtis Granderson and the Detroit Tigers agreed Monday to a five-year contract that includes a club option for 2013.

The deal is worth $30.25 million, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.

The contract covers Granderson's arbitration-eligible seasons and buys out one season of free agency.

Granderson had a breakout season last year, hitting .302 with 23 homers and 74 RBIs along with 38 doubles, 23 triples and 26 stolen bases.

"We are excited to have Curtis signed to a long-term contract with the Tigers organization," Tigers president Dave Dombrowski said. "Curtis is one of the best young players in the game and a quality individual that represents the Tigers well both on and off the field."

Last season, the 26-year-old Granderson joined Jimmy Rollins, Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 stolen bases, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles in a single season.

[MoTown]

He doesn't seem like the type of guy that as soon as he gets paid, he coasts.

Right?

I hope...

[Glenn]

Unless I am missing something, this seems like a great deal to me.

[Tahoe]

6 mil a year for an outfielder??? is that about right?

Illitch is starting to handle the Tigers the way he does the Wings...locking up solid players.

[Tahoe]

I guess he'd be making 15 mil if he played for the Yankees.

[MoTown]

Unless I am missing something, this seems like a great deal to me.

I agree. I'm just being a negative nancy. It's my style.

[Hermy]

It's a good deal, but you have to take arbitration into consideration. He wouldn't have been making 6 per each of the next couple years, then who knows what happens. It's about security for him. But, if things go as planned, yes, it's a steal considering the deal Sizemore got from CLE.

[Tahoe]

23.45 million is what I found for what Grady is making. What am I missing?

[Tahoe]

Matsui making 20 million over 3 years?

[Tahoe]

whatever...its definately up from the 500k he was making.