BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Arriving very early for Yankees spring training, general manager Brian Cashman spent a lot of time in the last two weeks making calls from his fourth-floor office at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa.

The Detroit Tigers appeared to reference a contract from nearly 11 years ago – David Price's $19.75 million – as a benchmark in valuing Tarik Skubal.

Alex Bregman's contract is further proof that Scott Boras still knows what he's doing and is as good an MLB agent as there is.

Amid a heated arbitration situation between Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers, super agent Scott Boras sent the team a clear message.

The Detroit Tigers and Tarik Skubal are heading toward a record-setting salary arbitration hearing. Never before has the gap been as wide as what the Tigers' side and Skubal's side submitted for the hearing. The Tigers filed at $19 million. Skubal's camp filed at $32 million. The $13 million margin is a record.

Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was detained Wednesday evening at Los Angeles International Airport, his agent Scott Boras told the Chronicle, before eventually being released. Boras told the Chronicle it was “just paper work” and that they were working to resolve the issue.

In recent years, Scott Boras has often signed clients to short contracts when they deserved big ones. When he doesn’t get what he wants, he signs at a high short-term price to break the bank later. And he’s been doing it for a long time.

New Red Sox pitcher Ranger Suarez was welcomed warmly by the Boston crowd during the Celtics' game against the Pacers.