Willis agrees to 3yr extension worth $29 million with Tigers

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The Tigers Want To Go Steady With Dontrelle
Published 12/20/2007 by Tom Fornelli at FanHouse
Filed under: Detroit, Tigers, AL Central, MLB TransactionsThe Tigers and Dontrelle Willis have only been together for a few weeks now, and even though Dontrelle is yet to throw a single pitch in a Tigers uniform, the team has already decided how they feel about the young lefty. They think he's the bee's knees, and they'd really like to take the next step in their relationship. That's why they've decided to sign Willis to a contract extension. Pitcher Dontrelle Willis has reached an agreement in principle on a ...

Tigers Extend Willis
Published 12/20/2007 by Lee Panas at Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog
According to ESPN, the Tigers have signed recently acquired Dontrelle Willis to a three year contract extension worth a reported $29 million. He would have been eligible for free agency after the 2009 season but is now locked up through 2010. The Tigers were able to get him signed up very quickly due to an off year in 2007 where he compiled a 5.17 ERA in 205 1/3 innings. In five years with the Marlins, he had a 3.78 ERA in 1,022 innings. It's a little surprising to me that the Tigers moved to sign him before seeing whether he looked this year. However, they could end up ...

Dontrelle Willis agrees to three year deal with Tigers
Published 12/20/2007 by World of Isaac at The World of Isaac
Well, those rumors that Dombrowski was going to get rid of Willis are pretty much gone. Tigers seem to have signed him to a 3 year deal. A rotation of Verlander, Bonderman, Willis, and Porcello for years to come? Let's hope. Deal in place

Whatchu talkin' 'bout Willis?
Published 12/20/2007 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
... Earlier reports of the Tigers and Dontrelle Willis making good progress on a contract extension were not just rumors. The recently acquired lefty agreed to a 3-year, $29 million deal, with incentives that could push the value above $30 million in total. ...

Dontrelle and Tigers Do 3 Year Deal
Published 12/20/2007 by JD at SporTech Matter
ESPN is reporting that the Tigers and Dontrelle Willis have agreed to a three-year, $29 million contract. (ESPN) Share This ...

Source: Dontrelle Willis agrees to 3-year extension worth $29 million with Tigers
Published 12/20/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Source: Dontrelle Willis agrees to 3-year extension worth $29 million with Tigers As Smilin’ Jack Smith used to say..."You Asked For It!” Pitcher Dontrelle Willis has reached an agreement in principle on a three-year, $29 million contract extension with the Detroit Tigers, a source told ESPN.com. The deal includes incentives that could push the total value to more than $30 million, the source said. An announcement was expected after Willis took a physical exam Thursday in Detroit. ...Willis earned a base salary of $6.45 million for the Marlins last year. He would have been ...

News Roundup: Mariners Sign Carlos Silva
Published 12/21/2007 by Charlie <info@buccosdugout.com> at Bucs Dugout: Front Page Posts
... -P- Dontrelle Willis signed a three-year, $29 million extension with the Tigers that buys out his first year of free agency. Willis made $6.45 million in arbitration last year. Given the mediocre season he had in 2007, he probably wouldn't have received a huge raise, but I'd still guess he'd have made about $16 million in the next two years through arbitration, or maybe $18 million if he pitched well this year. So the value of his extension seems reasonable.

Dontrelle Willis is Officially a Long-Term Investment
Published 12/21/2007 by Ian Casselberry <info@blessyouboys.com> at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
I'm a little bit late on this, but the Detroit Tigers signed one of their left-handed starting pitchers to a long-term contract earlier this afternoon.  That trade with the Florida Marlins looks even better now that Dontrelle Willis has agreed to a three-year, $29 million deal. Willis would've been eligible for free agency in 2009 (though there seemed to be quite a bit of confusion over that - at least on my part - after Detroit acquired him), but this keeps him under the Tigers' control through 2010.  According to Danny Knobler, the contract breaks ...

D-Train’s tracks headed toward The D?
Published 2 days ago by TGC at A Pudge is a Sandwich
... We’re going to learn a lot in the coming 12 days (3 with the Royals, 3 with the White Sox, and 4 with the Indians).  Here’s hoping our $29M man is around to contribute. ...