Tigers' Jeff Ferrell: Returns to Tigers

Ferrell signed a minor league contract Friday to return to the Tigers, George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Ferrell opted for free agency in October after being DFA'd by the Tigers, but he will return to the club he's spent his entire career with. He posted a 7.36 ERA with Triple-A Toledo in 2016, though he pitched just 7.1 innings over six games. He'll likely return to Toledo next season.