The Detroit Tigers sign Johnny Damon
The Tigers have signed 36-year old lefty swinging outfielder Johnny Damon to a 1-year, $8 million dollar deal. Damon will likely bat second and play left field for the Tigers in 2010. Damon played in 143 games for the Yankees last season and he was 155 for 550 (.282 avg, .854 OPS) with 107 runs scored, 24 homers, 82 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. Damon has now played in 2,131 games in his major league career and he is 2,425 of 8,408 (.288 avg, .794 OPS) with 1,483 runs scored, 207 homers, 996 RBIs and 374 stolen bases. The Tigers made a great signing here as Damon will upgrade the lineup and allow Carlos Guillen to DH where he has a chance of staying healthy.
