MLB news: Marlins start operation \u201cspend money\u201d; Tigers continue operation \u201cspend money\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\nIt didn\u2019t take long for the Marlins to comply with pressure from Major League Baseball and the players\u2019 union to spend more money. <\/p>\n
The first beneficiary of the farewell to thrift: Josh Johnson. <\/p>\n
The budding ace and Tommy John surgery survivor signed a four-year extension with $39 million dollars. <\/p>\n
Could the Detroit Tigers\u2019 closing woes finally be over? They inked Jose Valverde to a two-year, $14-million deal on Thursday. Valverde has two seasons of 40-plus saves, a 3.17 career ERA and a whopping 470 strikeouts in 386 career innings. <\/p>\n
He also doesn\u2019t play Guitar Hero, as far as anyone knows, so he has a decent chance for a healthy and productive season in Detroit. <\/p>\n
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