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Jose Valverde - R - Tigers

Jose Valverde pitched an inning of scoreless relief in Friday's game against the Twins.

It was Valverde's first appearance since last Tuesday. The 34-year-old right-hander is 7-for-9 in save opportunities and should be made active in all leagues immediately.
May 26 - 3:18 AM
Drew Smyly - S - Tigers

Drew Smyly gave up four runs -- three earned -- over five innings in Friday's 10-6 win over the Twins.

Of his 93 pitches, 57 were for strikes, and he managed just two strikeouts. Smyly has been incredibly reliable in his nine starts this season and currently owns a 3.14 ERA and 46/15 K/BB ratio across his first 48 2/3 innings. He'll get the Red Sox in Boston on Wednesday.
May 26 - 1:06 AM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson underwent an MRI on Friday which confirmed the Tigers' diagnosis of an abdominal strain.

"Nothing different from what the medical people predicted, which was a sigh of relief," said Tigers manager Jim Leyland. Jackson will remain in Detroit over the weekend to rehab the injury and could meet up with the team in Boston early next week. It's not clear if he'll need a brief rehab stint, but it's possible he could be ready as soon as he's eligible next weekend against the Yankees. Quintin Berry and Don Kelly should share playing time in center field during his absence.
Related: Don Kelly, Quintin Berry
Source: Tigers.mlb.com
May 25 - 6:32 PM
Ryan Raburn - OF - Tigers

Tigers activated Ryan Raburn from the bereavement list.

Raburn was away from the team for a few days following the death of his grandmother. He is batting just .144/.213/.216 in 34 games this year for Detroit.
May 25 - 1:13 PM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Tigers placed OF Austin Jackson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 17, with an abdominal strain.

Jackson doesn't sound confident that he'll be better anytime soon. "When I tried it in batting practice a couple of days ago," he said, "it didn't feel any better, and since then, I haven't done much except rest. I have to get a closer look at it to see if there's anything slowing the progress down." We should have a better idea how long Jackson will be sidelined following Friday's MRI.
Source: Detroit News
May 25 - 9:32 AM
Luis Marte - R - Tigers

Tigers activated RHP Luis Marte from the 15-day disabled list.

Marte had been slated to be part of the team's Opening Day bullpen before suffering a hamstring injury late in spring training. He's healthy now and will work in middle relief.
May 25 - 9:27 AM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson will be placed on the disabled list Friday with an abdominal strain.

We figured it was just a matter of time. Jackson hasn't played since last Wednesday, so the Tigers couldn't afford to go shorthanded on their bench any longer. The 25-year-old center fielder is scheduled to return to Detroit on Friday to undergo additional testing, including an MRI. His stint on the disabled list will be backdated to May 17, so he'll be eligible to return on June 1. Quintin Berry and Don Kelly should share playing time in center field for now. Ryan Raburn will be activated from the bereavement list Friday in a corresponding roster move.
Related: Ryan Raburn, Don Kelly, Quintin Berry
Source: MLive.com
May 24 - 4:40 PM
Luis Marte - R - Tigers

Luis Marte is expected to join the Tigers on Friday.

Marte is over the hamstring strain that cost him all of April and should be ready to assume a middle relief role in Detroit. He made his major league debut last year.
Source: Danny Knobler on Twitter
May 24 - 2:47 PM
Luke Putkonen - R - Tigers

Tigers optioned RHP Luke Putkonen to Triple-A Toledo.

Putkonen yielded 14 hits and seven earned runs in 7 1/3 innings out of the Detroit bullpen. The 26-year-old righty should get another crack at it later this summer.
May 24 - 2:44 PM
Justin Verlander - S - Tigers

Justin Verlander took a complete-game loss after giving up two runs in eight innings Thursday against the Indians.

Verlander lost for the first time since April 11, leaving him 5-2 with a 2.15 ERA this season. That supposedly high-powered Detroit offense is averaging 3.5 runs per game in Verlander's 10 starts this season.
May 24 - 2:42 PM
Jhonny Peralta - SS - Tigers

Jhonny Peralta went 0-for-4 in Thursday's loss and 0-for-11 in the series against the Indians.

Peralta finished with 21 homers and 86 RBI last season, but he stands at two and 12 in those categories right now. With Alex Avila and Delmon Young also off to disappointing starts, the second half of the Detroit lineup hasn't been nearly as productive as anticipated.
May 24 - 2:36 PM
Luis Marte - R - Tigers

Luis Marte (hamstring) could join the Tigers on Friday.

Marte has looked sharp in a couple of rehab appearances at Triple-A Toledo and could be of help to the Tigers' battered bullpen. He's been sidelined since the start of the season with a severe hamstring strain.
Source: Detroit Free Press
May 24 - 11:29 AM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson (abdomen) is again out of the Tigers' starting lineup Thursday against the Indians.

Jackson suffered a mild abdominal strain last Wednesday and hasn't played in a game since. The 25-year-old center fielder may need a stint on the disabled list, which could be made retroactive to May 17. He's batting .331/.414/.544 with five homers, six steals, 17 RBI and 29 runs scored in 36 games played this season.
Source: Detroit Free Press
May 24 - 9:54 AM
Doug Fister - S - Tigers

Doug Fister held the Indians to two runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings of Wednesday's loss.

He struck out three and walked two. Fister was cruising along until the sixth, where he served up a two-run homer to Travis Hafner. He was yanked after allowing a two-out single to Jose Lopez in the seventh. Tonight was Fister's second longest outing in four starts since coming off the disabled list on May 7, though he's gone at least six frames every time out. He'll bring a 1.84 ERA into Monday's game in Boston.
May 23 - 10:04 PM
Miguel Cabrera - 3B - Tigers

Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-5 with a double in Wednesday's loss to the Indians.

The multi-hit night was Miggy's 11th in 21 May games, and gives him a .315 average on the month. What you'd expect, though he's homered only once in 89 at-bats. For the season, Cabrera is hitting a typically robust .306/.363/.491.
May 23 - 9:57 PM

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