The Detroit Tigers did not wait long to fix the back of their bullpen.

Detroit agreed to a one-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagán, according to reports late Tuesday night. The deal is worth about $11 million and is pending a physical.

It is the first notable signing of the MLB free agent market.

A small raise to change teams

Pagán had a $10 million player option to stay with the Cincinnati Reds next season. He turned it down less than two weeks ago and found a new home almost right away.

The 35-year-old right-hander went 5-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 25 saves in 28 chances this season. He missed almost two months with a strained left hamstring.

He was strong after he came back. Pagán had a 1.88 ERA over his final 30 games and converted all 19 save chances.

Filling Jansen's spot

The Tigers had an opening at closer. Last week they declined Kenley Jansen's $12 million option and paid him a $2 million buyout. Jansen saved 22 games in his only season in Detroit.

President of baseball operations Scott Harris said this week that adding more swing-and-miss and a veteran presence to the bullpen was a priority.

A well-traveled arm

Pagán has 90 saves over 10 big league seasons. Detroit will be his seventh team. He spent the last three years in Cincinnati and was the closer for the last two.

The Tigers' 40-man roster is full, so they will need to make a move once the deal is official.