Tigers Agree To Deal With Taiwan's Fu-Te Ni

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The Tigers have agreed to a minor league contract with Taiwanese left-hander Fu-Te Ni, who becomes the first player from the Chinese Professional Baseball League to sign with an MLB team.

"His fastball comes in at 88-91 miles an hour," said Al Avila, the Tigers assistant vice president. "Plus our people who've been looking at him say he has a real good curve."

Via Detroit News

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