Miguel Cabrera’s $30 million choice declined by Tigers, making retiring star a free agent

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers declined their $30 million choice of retiring star Miguel Cabrera on Friday and can pay a $8 million buyout that completes a $292 million, 10-year contract.

Half of the buyout is deferred with out curiosity.

A 12-time All-Star and four-time batting champion, Cabrera is a two-time AL MVP. In 2012, he turned the primary AL Triple Crown winner since Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.

The 40-year-old Cabrera completed with a .306 common, 511 homers and 1,881 RBIs in 21 seasons, all with the Tigers. Primarily a chosen hitter, he hit .257 this yr with 4 homers and 34 RBIs.