Tigers Re-Sign Brandon Inge To Two-Year Contract With 2013 Option

By re-signing with Detroit, Inge leaves Beltre as about the only available third baseman worth starting. The two-year contract covers Inge’s age-34 and age-35 seasons. The career Tiger is coming off a season that saw him bat .247 with 13 home runs and a .718 OPS. Those numbers aren’t very good on their own, and the home run total slipped from Inge’s 27 in 2009, but what makes him a solid all-around player is that he’s able to play above-average defense at the hot corner. Inge isn’t quite the Gold Glove candidate he once was, but he can still move around well and pick it with the best of them, and he makes for a good role player on a contending team.

After making $6.6 million in 2010, Inge’s two-year contract will be worth $11.5 million. His 2013 option is worth $6 million, with a $0.5 million buyout.