By Matt Harding
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As first reported by Ignacio Serrano of El Nacional, Victor Martinez has reached an agreement with the Detroit Tigers. The catcher will receive a four-year contract worth $50 million.
Martinez's 2010 season team, the Boston Red Sox, offered him a four-year deal worth $42 million. Aside from the Red Sox, the Tigers won the bidding war against the White Sox and Orioles as well.
The 31-year-old Martinez hit .302 with the Red Sox last season. He also bagged 20 home runs and knocked in 79 batters.
