Low-balled Damon signs with Tigers  —  , a leading man in championships in Boston and New York but, at 36, a free-agent afterthought, on Saturday agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers for about $8 million, according to a source close to the negotiations.

Tigers Reach Agreement With Johnny Damon  —  6:34pm: ESPN's Buster Olney says (via Twitter) that none of the money is deferred.  —  5:49pm: SI.com's Jon Heyman tweets that the deal includes a no-trade clause.  —  4:45pm: The Tigers have reached agreement on a one-year deal with Johnny Damon, a source tells Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports.

Damon could still end up a Brave  —  Atlanta has made offer with hopes of snagging outfielder  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — With the White Sox pulling their initial offer for Johnny Damon's services, it's seemingly time to at least wonder if the veteran outfielder could actually end …

Agent: Carlos Delgado has hip surgery, out 4 months  —  Carlos Delgado's agent told the New York Post and FoxSports.com that his client had hip surgery this week — his second such surgery in less than a year — and will be sidelined four months.  —  David Sloane, the slugging first baseman's agent …

Report: New York Mets, catcher Rod Barajas agree to deal  —  The New York Mets, who are still looking for a bonafide starting catcher, reportedly might have found him on Saturday.  —  The Mets agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with catcher Rod Barajas, FoxSports.com reported Saturday, citing an unnamed source.