The Detroit Tigers sign Eric Patterson
The Tigers have signed 28-year old lefty swinging 2B/OF Eric Patterson to a minor league deal. Patterson played in 47 games for the Padres last year and he was 16 of 89 (.180 avg, .564 OPS) with 8 runs scored, 2 homers, 8 RBIs and 8 stolen bases. He has now played in 226 games in his first five years in the majors and he is 110 of 508 (.217 avg, .637 OPS) with 65 runs scored, 10 homers, 50 RBIs and 35 stolen bases. Patterson will compete for a bench job this spring for the Tigers.