SARASOTA, Fla. -- Jeremy Bonderman and Dontrelle Willis have won the final two spots in the Detroit Tigers' rotation. Left-hander Nate Robertson, who was competing with them for those spots, was traded to the Florida Marlins today for a minor leaguer. The move completes the Tigers' 12-man pitching staff. Eddie Bonine wins the last spot in the bullpen.
The Tigers acquired left-handed pitcher Jay Voss from Florida.
Robertson is owed $10 million this season on the final year of his contract. The Tigers will pay part of Robertson's salary while he pitches for Florida, but Dombrowski wouldn't say how much. (Formally, the Tigers said they had sent Robertson and "cash considerations" to the Marlins.)
Foxsports.com's Ken Rosenthal tweeted that the Tigers will pay $9.6 million of the salary.
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said that Willis gained a spot in the rotation "by throwing strikes" in the exhibition season.
Nobody in the AL made 5 IP and 3 ER look harder than Nate. You gotta give him credit, he was above average at being mediocre. I am glad "gum time" can finally be put to rest. Guillen and Dontrelle can start up "cancer time" and get the viewers at home involved. You know I never got big league chew in the home, but can always find a half tin of grizzly under the couch at anytime.
I'm going to send Nate off the only way I know how. Good night sweet prince.
BMase
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