A center fielder in Major League Baseball, Curtis Granderson, has signed a 5-year contract with the Detroit Tigers.

The Detroit Tigers gained ground in the American League Central division race with a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in Sunday night Major League Baseball action. The Tigers are now within four-and-a-half games of first place Cleveland in the division. The Tigers and Indians begin a crucial three-game series Monday.

Detroit announced Friday afternoon that it traded left-hander Mike Maroth to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later, the latest in a series of moves in what is amounting to a shakeup of the pitching staff.