This was a pretty easy decision.
For a time there were reports circulating that the Tigers were not going to pick up Pudge's option and instead opt to buy him out, that seemed highly unlikely though.
Pudge would've been the best FA catcher on the market this offseason by a wide margin and the Tigers have no decent viable in house options so this was a slam dunk move. Hes done wonders with guys like Bonderman, Verlander, Robertson, and just about anyone else thats stepped on the mound for the Tigers since hes been there and has seemed to be a clubhouse leader so letting go of him would've cost the Tigers a lot more than a few million dollars in buyout.
Now it appears the best catchers on the market will be Yorvit Torrealba, Ramon Castro, and Paul Lo Duca.
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