May 20 9:21a
The Tigers recalled Putkonen from Triple-A Toledo following Sunday's loss to the Rangers, the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Impact
Putkonen would have been called up last week, but he had to remain in the minors for 10 days before being eligible to return to Detroit. The 27-year-old reliever will see work in the middle innings while Al Alburquerque is working on his mechanics in the minors.

(RotoWire)