Tigers Ink Nate Robertson to Three Year Deal

Acquired by the Tigers from the Florida Marlins on January 11, 2003, Robertson has posted a 42-54 record and 4.53 ERA in 134 starts with the Tigers.

The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with lefthanded pitcher Nate Robertson, keeping him in a Tigers uniform through the 2010 season.

DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with lefthanded pitcher Nate Robertson, keeping him in a Tigers uniform through the 2010 season.

Robertson compiled a 9-13 record and 4.76 ERA (177.2IP/94ER) in 30 starts for the Tigers in 2007. He finished third on the club's staff with nine wins and 119 strikeouts last season.

"Nate has been a quality starter during his time with the Tigers," Tigers President, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager David Dombrowski said. "We are excited to sign Nate to a long-term contract and we look forward to him being part of our rotation for years to come."

Acquired by the Tigers from the Florida Marlins in a five-player deal on January 11, 2003, Robertson has posted a 42-54 record and 4.53 ERA (824.1IP/415ER) in 136 outings (134 starts) with the Tigers. He has averaged 6.18 strikeouts per nine innings during his time with the Tigers, eighth-best among all pitchers in franchise history with at least 800.0 innings pitched.

Robertson's 134 games started are 10th-most among all lefthanded pitchers in Tigers history. He is 15th among all American League pitchers with the 134 games started since the start of the 2003 season.

With Robertson agreeing to terms on a three-year contract, the Tigers now have four starting pitchers signed or under control through the 2010 season (Jeremy Bonderman, Robertson, Justin Verlander and Dontrelle Willis).

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