DETROIT -- Go big or go home, right?

Less than a month after signing Prince Fielder to the fourth-largest contract in the baseball history, the Detroit Tigers announced plans Thursday to erect the fourth-largest video display in Major League Baseball.

Located in left field, the new scoreboard is expected to be completed by Opening Day on April 5.

It is the largest project Comerica Park has undergone since the left-field fence was moved in and seating was added in right field after the 2002 season.

The renovations began this offseason and forced the club to cancel its annual January celebration, TigerFest, due to safety concerns and space constrictions.

The high-definition video panel will measure approximately 6,096 square feet -- more than six times as big as the existing video panel. It will be among the largest video screens in baseball, trailing only Kansas City, Philadelphia and Houston.

“The goal is to provide the best in-park atmosphere possible for the fans,” said Duane McLean, executive vice president of business operations for the Tigers. “The new HD video board and system integration is a significant upgrade to Comerica Park.”

The scoreboard renovations address the stadium’s need to expand video presence at the park. Comerica’s former scoreboard measured 2,176 square feet and was considered among the smaller panels in Major League ballparks.

“Every year there are discussions with ownership to assess how to upgrade the ballpark and enhance the fan experience,” McLean said.

The new scoreboard will be entirely LED and is contracted with Daktronics, which has built and programmed scoring and display equipment at 26 big league ballparks. It is expected to be raised nearly 16 feet in an effort to prevent obstruction and provide better sight for fans.

The small panel below the main video display, which previously displayed pitching statistics, will be replaced with a 500-square-foot LED panel that will display pitch counts and speed-pitch readings.

“This will make for an experience second to none,” said Will Ellerbruch, Daktronics regional sales manager.

Ellerbruch said the project will also include installation of ribbon board displays mounted to the fascia along the third- and first-base lines. The displays will show game information, real-time team and player statistics, animation and cropped video clips.