The Spot Starters

Tigers Ink Adam Everett

By Blake VandeBunte • Dec 8th, 2008 • Category: Adam Everett

The Tigers have already filled two of their biggest holes this offseason and they did it all in one day. Very early this morning the Tigers completed a trade for catcher Gerald Laird and early this evening they signed SS Adam Everett.

Believe it or not, the Tigers and Everett agreed to a one year deal worth just $1M. In everything I read before the Tigers signed Everett, I was seeing monetary figures between $2-$3M for a one year deal. I’m hoping this means that Adam Everett just really wanted to play for the Detroit Tigers.

I’ve already made a lot on this page about how Everett is an awful hitter but an absolutely outstanding defensive player. Here’s the priliminary look at our 2009 Detroit Tigers:

C: Gerald Laird
1B: Miguel Cabrera
2B: Placido Polanco
SS: Adam Everett
3B: Brandon Inge
LF: Carlos Guillen
CF: Curtis Granderson
RF: Magglio Ordonez
DH: Thames/Sheffield

Not a bad group and certainly a much improved group on the defensive side of things. I had/have reservations about the Laird deal but this Everett signing is big time “thumbs up”. This is a very low risk signing for the Tigers and they didn’t have to give up any prospects.