Jose Valverde 46 | Pitcher
Detroit Tigers
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| May 27, 2012 |
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| News: Valverde converted his ninth save Sunday, working around a hit and a walk. | Impact: Things got dicey for Valverde as Justin Morneau had a chance to win the game as the last batter, but Valverde got him to fly out to right field. Still, Valverde's been playing with fire a bit too much this season -- he has an ERA of 4.66 and his 6.05 BB/9 suggests it might not come down too soon.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 26, 2012 | |
| News: Valverde pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning Saturday to pick up the save in Detroit's 6-3 victory over the Twins. | Impact: He struck out Justin Morneau, then got Brian Dozier and Alexi Casilla to fly out. It hasn't been a great year for Valverde, but this was his second strong performance in a row and he may be starting to turn things around. There should be plenty of saves to come if the Tigers can get things straightened out and give Valverde more save opportunities.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 26, 2012 | |
| News: Valverde pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Friday's 10-6 win over the Twins. He struck out two while allowing one hit. | Impact: The Tigers haven't had a save opportunity since Valverde returned from a minor back injury, and Friday's game was the first time they had to protect any kind of lead. On paper the Tigers have a solid squad, so expect the save chances to start coming for Valverde.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 26, 2012 | |
| News: Valverde left Tuesday's 10-8 win over the Chicago White Sox due to lower back stiffness. | Impact: It's unknown how much time Valverde is expected to miss.(STATS, 0:22am) |
| Tue. May 22, 2012 | |
| News: Valverde (back) is available to pitch Tuesday night, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. | Impact: After a five-game layoff, Valverde should be in line for a save situation should the Tigers generate one Monday night.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 21, 2012 | |
| News: Tigers manager Jim Leyland hopes Valverde (back) can return to action Tuesday against Cleveland, Mlive.com reports. | Impact: Valverde played light toss and took part in running drills Saturday and Sunday, but the opted to err on the side of caution and hold him out of the weekend series against the Pirates. The Tigers hope Monday's day off will give Valverde the extra time needed to return to full strength.(RotoWire, ) |
| May 20, 2012 | |
| News: Valverde (back strain) is not available Sunday against the Pirates, MLB.com's Jason Beck reports. | Impact: The Tigers have a scheduled off day Monday, with the plan being to get Valverde ready for Tuesday's game at Cleveland.(RotoWire, ) |
| May 20, 2012 | |
| News: Valverde (back) will throw before Sunday's game against the Pirates, the Detroit Free Press reports. | Impact: There's a chance that Valverde will be available Sunday if he "feels great" following his throwing session, according to Tigers manager Jim Leyland. But Leyland thinks Tuesday against Cleveland is the more likely return date for his closer.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 19, 2012 | |
| News: Valverde (back) was unavailable Friday night and is considered day-to-day, the Tigers' official site reports. | Impact: The Tigers did not elaborate on Valverde's status beyond that, so he's questionable for the two remaining games of the team's Interleague series against the Pirates.(RotoWire, ) |
| Wed. May 16, 2012 | |
| News: Detroit manager Jim Leyland says Valverde is day to day with a strained lower back. | Impact: Valverde was taken out of Detroit's victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, and Leyland says if Valverde is unable to pitch, Joaquin Benoit would probably be the primary candidate to close games. Valverde converted all 49 of his save chances last year but has struggled in 2012. He's 2-1 with a 5.51 ERA this year, and he's already blown two saves in nine chances.(STATS, 7:30pm) |
| Wed. May 16, 2012 | |
| News: Valverde (back strain) expects to be ready for this weekend's series against Pittsburgh, MLB.com's Jason Beck reports. | Impact: It is unclear whether he expects to be ready for the first game on Friday or just before the series ends. Valverde's back strain is clearly not a major issue.(RotoWire, ) |
| Wed. May 16, 2012 | |
| News: Valverde is day-to-day with a lower back strain, MLB.com's Jason Beck reports. | Impact: Valverde should not be out for long and a trip to the disabled list is not expected. Joaquin Benoit is the most likely candidate to come in for save situations while Valverde is out, but Octavio Dotel and Phil Coke could also get a look in the ninth inning.(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 15, 2012 | |
| News: Valverde left Tuesday's win over the White Sox with a back injury, Dave Hogg of Fox Sports Detroit reports. | Impact: Valverde's lower back tightened up during a non-save situation. He was responsible for both runs Chicago scored in the final frame, finishing with two earned runs on two hits while walking one and striking out one in 0.2 innings. Joaquin Benoit figures to be first in line for save chances if Valverde misses any action.(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 15, 2012 | |
| News: Valverde left Tuesday's game in the bottom of the ninth inning with an undisclosed injury. | Impact: Valverde had recorded two outs and allowed two baserunners with the Tigers up 10-6 before exiting the game. Consider Valverde day-to-day until more information on his injury surfaces. Joaquin Benoit and Octavio Dotel are the most likely candidates to fill in as closer if Valverde misses any time.(RotoWire, ) |
2012 Season
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W-L
2-1 |
SV
9 |
ERA
4.66 |
K
17 |
Bio
Ht: 6' 4" Wt: 254 Age: 34
Bats: R Throws: R
Born: 3/24/1978, San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
College: None
Debut: 2003
Salary: $9,000,000
Bats: R Throws: R
Born: 3/24/1978, San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
College: None
Debut: 2003
Salary: $9,000,000
