Tigers manager AJ Hinch speaks on the historic arbitration case that centered around two-time Cy Young Tarik Skubal

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Framber Valdez is going north.The inning-eating, groundball expert pitcher has signed a 3-year, $115M deal with the Detroit Tigers after spending his entire career with the Houston Astros. The deal hands Valdez the highest AAV for a lefty pitcher in history at $38.

The utility man is navigating his second year of suspension from the WBC.

The addition of Framber Valdez in a surprise move late in free agency is not an indication that Tarik Skubal is going to be traded by the Detroit Tigers, regardless of the outcome of his arbitration hearing.

In a stunning twist, Framber Valdez agreed to a three-year, $115 million deal with the Tigers late Wednesday night. The contract has an opt-out available after the second season and makes Valdez both the highest paid left-hander and latin born pitcher ever by average annual value.

After the Detroit Tigers signed Framber Valdez to a huge deal, the team still has no plans on dealing away Tarik Skubak.

DETROIT -- Former Detroit Tigers utility infielder Andy Ibáñez was claimed off waivers by the Athletics on Friday. He had been designated for assignment two days earlier by the Los Angeles Dodgers. His new home in Sacramento won’t be on the defending World Champions, but the A’s offer a more direct path to playing time for the longtime utility man.