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02/24/09 7:55 PM EST

Tigers agree to terms with five

Club reaches deals with players ineligible for arbitration

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers agreed to terms with half of their remaining players without contracts, reaching agreements on one-year deals with relievers Freddy Dolsi and Clay Rapada along with outfielders Ryan Raburn, Brent Clevlen and Wilkin Ramirez.

Dolsi made his Major League debut last year following an impressive Spring Training. The 26-year-old right-hander pitched in 42 games, posting a 1-5 record with a 3.97 ERA along with 28 walks and 29 strikeouts over 47 2/3 innings.

Rapada, one of the candidates for the second left-handed relief role, spent most of last season at Triple-A Toledo, but still made 25 appearances for the Tigers. He went 3-0 with a 4.22 ERA, scattering 19 hits over 21 innings.

Raburn spent the full season with Detroit as a utility infielder and outfielder. He batted .236 in 92 games with four home runs and 20 RBIs.

Clevlen, a reserve outfield candidate who's out of Minor League options, appeared in just 11 games with Detroit, mainly as a late-season callup. He batted .279 in 126 games at Triple-A Toledo with 22 home runs and 82 RBIs.

Ramirez, an outfield prospect likely to begin his season with Toledo, was Detroit's representative at last summer's All-Star Futures Game at Yankee Stadium. He batted .303 with the SeaWolves with 19 home runs, 73 RBIs and 26 stolen bases.

None of the five had enough Major League service time to qualify for arbitration.

The deals leave the Tigers with five players not under contract.

Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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