Prince Fielder has reportedly agreed to terms with the Detroit Tigers on a 9-year, $214 million contract.

Fielder agrees to terms with Detroit

Published Jan. 24, 2012 at 2:50 p.m.

According to multiple sources, the Detroit Tigers have signed now-former Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder to a nine-year, $214 million contract.

The Tigers were apparently the "mystery team" involved in the process, and are the same club that Fielder's estranged father, Cecil, played for seven of his 13 Major League seasons.

Other teams said to be in the hunt for Fielder's services were the Rangers, Nationals, Mariners, Cubs, and Red Sox. The Brewers were said to have given Fielder a courtesy offer, but clearly knew that it would not be enough to re-sign their sixth all-time leading run producer and second all-time home run hitter.

Even during the season, Fielder made no secret that 2011 was his last in Milwaukee. He finishes his career with the Brewers batting .282 with 230 home runs and 656 runs batted in.

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