Tigers Decline Renteria’s Option

The announcement was made a month ago, but today the Tigers officially declined Edgar Renteria’s $12MM option for 2009 (or $11MM – I’ve seen conflicting reports).  It’s possible the Tigers re-sign Renteria at a lower salary.  Will they offer him arbitration, since he profiles as a Type A free agent?  Eddie Bajek notes that Renteria would prefer the Tigers decline to offer, making him more attractive to other teams.