Detroit Tigers

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, left, and model Kate Upton watch the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Orlando Magic and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Tori Jorgensen of Battle Creek gets an autograph from Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer during the Tigers Caravan stop at Fathead/EPI in Battle Creek, Mich., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. Tigers players and coaches visited various sites in the state on their two-day caravan meeting with baseball fans. (AP Photo/Battle Creek Enquirer, John Grap)

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FILE - In this April 6, 2013, file photo, Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer throws during a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Detroit. Scherzer has agreed to a one-year contract with the Tigers for $15,525,000, setting himself up for an even bigger payday when he becomes eligible for free agency after the season. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

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Detroit Tigers' pitcher Doug Fister talks with teammates in the dugout about a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)