The Detroit Tigers went into Friday’s deadline to tender contracts to arbitration eligible players without too many question marks. The main one was whether utility infielder Andy Ibáñez would get a contract, and as it turned out the club decided to non-tender him as predicted. The rest of their arbitration eligible players were tendered contracts for the 2026 season.

The Tigers also came to agreement with several players, thus avoiding arbitration. Matt Vierling agreed to a one-year deal worth $3.26 million, while catcher Jake Rogers signed for $3.05 million and reliever Beau Brieske, who spent much of the season on the injured list, agreed for $1.16 million in his first year of eligiblity. This doesn’t mean they’ll end up on the Opening Day roster. It simply sets the terms in advance.

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