It looks like the Tigers and Justin Verlander are getting closer to a long term deal that will lock up the franchise pitcher. The current deal on the table is 5 years, $75 million with the Felix Hernandez contract as the bench mark. Rosenthal and Morosi say in their piece that if there’s a sixth year at the right price, it’ll probably be a done deal. Good news for Tigers fans, although the Tigers record on signing arbitration eligible pitchers to longer term deals isn’t a good one.
| Team | W | L | GB |
| MIN | 87 | 76 | - |
| DET | 86 | 77 | 1.0 |
| CHI | 79 | 83 | 7.5 |
| KC | 65 | 97 | 21.5 |
| CLE | 65 | 97 | 21.5 |
