Tigers sign former Phillies outfielder to one-year, $3.255 million deal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Detroit secures key players for 2026, re-signs a veteran outfielder, avoids arbitration, and trims the roster to 39 spots.

Andy Ibáñez provided the key pinch-hit that lifted the Tigers past the Astros and into the AL Division Series a year ago. He’s now a free agent after the Tigers did not tender the veteran infielder a contract by Friday’s deadline.

And in Detroit’s case, the 2025–26 arbitration window offered a pretty clear look at how the Tigers plan to shape the roster going forward. Detroit locked in three key players before the deadline, headlined by catcher Jake Rogers,