The Detroit Tigers have released designated hitter / broken down outfielder Gary Sheffield and as a result they will eat the $14 million they owe him for 2009.Not that Gary is much use to us now with his declining ability to stay healthy and slumping stats, but how do you just eat $14 million? The Tigers traded a minor league pitcher last night for Atlanta outfielder Josh Anderson. I'm assuming they had to release Sheffield to make room for Anderson, but fiscally this seems like a bad move.
When healthy last season, Gary had a batting average of .225 and only 19 home runs with 57 RBI. He was injured much of last year with missed portions of the season with right shoulder problems.
Sheffield is just one home run shy of 500 for his career. Overall he has 1,633 RBI with a career batting average of .292.
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