Tigers Trade Rumors

Tigers free agent Washburn eyes return to Seattle
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November 5
Detroit Free Press
 
"The Detroit Tigers this summer made an investment in pitcher Jarrod Washburn that didn't pay off. Now the lefty could be returning to the team that sent him to Detroit, the Seattle Mariners. Washburn, a free agent, told the Mariners' Web site that Seattle is among the teams at the top of his list. He didn't name any other teams. Washburn, 35, went 8-6 with a 2.64 ERA in 20 starts for Seattle before being dealt to Detroit for rookie left-hander Luke French. Washburn was AL pitcher of the month in July with Seattle. But soon after the Tigers acquired him at the July 31 trading deadline, a knee injury prevented him from pitching effectively. After missing the last few weeks of the season, ..."
Report: Tigers' Jarrod Washburn would like to return to Mariners
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November 4
Detroit News
 
"Free-agent left-hander Jarrod Washburn, not likely to re-sign with the Tigers, says a return to the Seattle Mariners would be among his top choices. "Seattle definitely is toward the top of my list," Washburn told MLB.com. "I'll just have to see what happens when the free-agent season begins.""
Tigers' free-agent Washburn eyes return to Seattle
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November 4
Detroit Free Press
 
"The Tigers this summer made an investment in pitcher Jarrod Washburn that didn't pay off. Now the lefty could be returning to the team that sent him to Detroit, the Seattle Mariners. Washburn, a free agent, told the Mariners' Web site that Seattle is among the teams at the top of his list. Washburn, 35, went 8-6 with a 2.64 ERA in 20 starts for Seattle before being dealt to Detroit for rookie left-hander Luke French. Washburn was AL pitcher of the month in July with Seattle. But soon after the Tigers acquired him at the July 31 trading deadline, a knee injury prevented him from pitching effectively."
Tigers want hard-throwing Cuban Aroldis Chapman
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October 28
Detroit News
 
"The Tigers are interested in Cuban-born left-hander Aroldis Chapman, according to numerous sources. He's a 21-year-old with triple-digit speed. At this point, however, the Tigers' interest amounts to nothing more than attempting to schedule a meeting with Chapman -- as several clubs are trying to do. Chapman defected July 1 and according to SI.com, "a shallow free-agent pitching pool (is) expected to make him one of the most expensive players on the market this offseason." It's thought Chapman could get contract offers of more than $30 million. The Tigers do not comment on their level of interest in free agents."
Tigers join Chapman sweepstakes
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October 27
SI.com
 
"The Tigers have joined the host of teams expressing interest in Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman, a source tells SI.com. The team has contacted Chapman's camp in attempts to schedule a meeting later this week or early next week, the source said. Chapman, a 21-year-old who has hit 102 mph on radar guns, has garnered substantial interest from major league teams since he defected July 1. His zipping fastball, youth, projectable frame (6-foot-4 and lean) and a shallow free-agent pitching pool are expected to make Chapman one of the most expensive players on the market this offseason. Several industry sources expect Chapman will command more than the $32 million the Yankees paid Cuban ..."
Tigers' Scott Sizemore fractures ankle bone
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October 24
Detroit News
 
"Scott Sizemore, who has been tabbed as the Tigers' next starting second baseman, fractured a bone in his left ankle during Thursday's game in the Arizona Fall League. Sizemore will miss the remainder of the AFL schedule but should be fully recovered well ahead of spring training, said Dave Dombrowski, the Tigers president and general manager. Sizemore, 24, suffered the fracture when he planted his left leg on a double-play ball during Thursday's game between the Peoria Javelinas, for whom he plays, and the Peoria Desert Dogs. He was rocked by the baserunner's hard slide and suffered a "nondisplaced" fracture, which would be considered the best of some bad news for Sizemore and the ..."
Power loss hurts Marcus Thames' '10 role
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October 17
Detroit Free Press
 
"Marcus Thames hit his final home run of the season in mid-August. He went homerless in his final 25 games. According to Baseball-Reference.com, it was his longest homerless streak in six seasons with the Tigers. General manager Dave Dombrowski said he was surprised by Thames' homerless streak. He said Thames wasn't playing hurt during the power drought. "I kept waiting for him to have one of those hot streaks where he hits seven homers in eight games," Dombrowski said. "It never came this year." When he hit his final homer, Thames was averaging a homer every 14.4 at-bats this season. That roughly equaled his pace for his three previous combined seasons under manager Jim Leyland: a homer ..."
First base coach Andy Van Slyke will not return to Tigers
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October 10
Detroit News
 
"Whether he wanted to or not, Andy Van Slyke is now free to explore "other opportunities." The Tigers announced Friday that Van Slyke, their first base and outfield coach, won't be returning after four years with the team. The other five coaches will be back, however. Manager Jim Leyland had great admiration for the job Van Slyke did with the team's outfielders. "He works them," Leyland said more than once. He worked them because Van Slyke always had asked a lot of himself as a five-time Gold Glove outfielder. "I want the good catch to be routine for them, and the exceptional catch to be ordinary," he said about his approach to coaching the Tigers' outfielders. When contacted on the ..."
Police called to Cabrera's home
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October 5
Detroit News
 
"City police were called to a domestic dispute at the home of Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera early Saturday morning, records show. Cabrera showed up at Comerica Park with scratches on his face for Saturday's key game against the Chicago White Sox. Both he and team officials refused to say what caused the scratches. A Birmingham Police log shows police were called to Cabrera's Birmingham home for a "family trouble" call about 6 a.m. Saturday. The complainant was described on the log as "Rosanna Cabrera." The wife of the Tigers star is named Rosangel Cabrera. A neighbor reported she saw about three police cruisers in front of the Cabreras' home early Saturday morning and said ..."
Cabrera: No comment on scratches
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October 5
Detroit Free Press
 
"First baseman Miguel Cabrera and Tigers officials declined comment Sunday about how he obtained abrasions on his face and whether he was involved in an altercation after Friday night's game. Cabrera arrived at Comerica Park on Saturday with visible abrasions on his face. He told FoxSports.com his dog had done it. The Detroit News reported in Monday's editions that Birmingham police were called to a "family trouble" incident around 6 a.m. Saturday at Cabrera's home. Cabrera, 26, is married with a daughter. "No comment," Cabrera said Sunday morning, when asked about the marks on his face. "I'm looking right now for a win today.""
Bobby Seay set for MRI on pitching shoulder
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September 25
Detroit Free Press
 
"Tigers left-handed reliever Bobby Seay said he will have an MRI exam in Detroit today on his pitching shoulder. Until the results of that exam are known, it won't be clear when Seay -- the top left-hander in the bullpen -- might pitch for the Tigers again. Barring a roster move, Seay's absence would leave rookie Fu-Te Ni as the lone left-hander in the bullpen. Ni hasn't allowed a run in his past eight outings. Seay entered Thursday night's game to start the eighth inning and gave up a leadoff bloop single. Travis Hafner was next, and during that at-bat, catcher Gerald Laird said he saw that something about Seay "didn't look right." Manager Jim Leyland and head athletic trainer Kevin Rand ..."
Dombrowski: Smoltz 'probably not a fit' for Tigers
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August 18
Foxsports.com
 
"Whenever John Smoltz is available, the question comes: Could he return to the Tigers, the team he cheered for while growing up in Michigan, the team that drafted him out of Lansing Waverly High School, the team that traded him to Atlanta in 1987? The answer, at least right now: Not very likely, although Tigers club president/general manager Dave Dombrowski didn't entirely dismiss the possibility. "It's probably not a fit for us," Dombrowski said Tuesday morning, "but we could still sit down and talk about it." The reason appears to have less to do with Smoltz's present ability than it does Dombrowski's contentment with his own pitching staff. Even without the injured Joel Zumaya, the ..."
Tigers acquire Aubrey Huff from Orioles
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August 17
Detroit Free Press
 
"The Detroit Tigers today acquired infielder/outfielder Aubrey Huff from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for right-handed pitcher Brett Jacobson. Huff hit .253 with 24 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 72 RBIs in 110 games with the Orioles this season. He has batted .324 with runners in scoring position. "Huff is a quality major league hitter, who adds a left-handed bat to our lineup and brings versatility to our club with his ability to play numerous positions," Tigers general manager David Dombrowski said. In 10 seasons with Tampa Bay (2000-06), Houston (2006) and Baltimore (2007-09), Huff has compiled a .284 batting average, 201 home runs and 739 RBIs in 1,282 games."
O's Huff, Mora, Baez clear waivers
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August 10
Baltimore Sun
 
"Aubrey Huff, Melvin Mora and Danys Baez, three veterans in the final guaranteed years of their contracts, have cleared waivers, according to league sources, meaning they can be traded to any club if the Orioles find a suitor. The two infielders and the reliever clearing waivers isn't at all surprising as the Orioles didn't find much interest in any of the veterans before last month's nonwaiver trade deadline. All three have struggled at times this season and are still owed a decent chunk of money for the rest of the season. Mora, who is hitting .254 with three homers and 29 RBIs, is still owed about $2.7 million. Huff (.255 average 12 homers, 68 RBIs) is due approximately $2.4 million ..."
Sources: Tigers may not be done yet
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July 31
Foxsports.com
 
"The Tigers have remained in contact with the Orioles about outfielder Luke Scott, major-league sources told FOXSports.com. Detroit still has a decent inventory of prospects, even after sending left-handed pitchers Luke French and Mauricio Robles to Seattle this morning for Jarrod Washburn. When the season began, neither French nor Robles were thought to be among the top 10 prospects in the organization. The Tigers still have a need for offense, but Scott, primarily a designated hitter in Baltimore, would probably need to play left field in order to fit into the everyday lineup. Scott is a left-handed batter, and Carlos Guillen, still unable to play left field because of a shoulder injury, ..."
Sources: Washburn traded to Tigers
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July 31
ESPN.com
 
"The Seattle Mariners have traded left-handed pitcher Jarrod Washburn to the Detroit Tigers for rookie left-hander Luke French and pitching prospect Mauricio Robles, sources tell ESPN. The Yankees, who have considering an upgrade to their rotation, and Mariners also had spoken briefly about a proposal involving Washburn on Thursday afternoon, a source told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. Washburn (8-6) has a 2.64 ERA this season and had won four consecutive starts before taking a no-decision Tuesday against Toronto. In that stretch, the veteran allowed only three earned runs in 36 2/3 innings."
Tigers won't turn to market for Inge help
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July 31
Foxsports.com
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"Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge has been bothered by severe pain in his left knee and is hitting only .135 — with no RBIs — since the All-Star Game. But he hasn't been placed on the disabled list, and it doesn't look like the team is searching for a would-be replacement on the trade market. Team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said early Thursday evening that he isn't placing a higher priority on players who can play third base."
Tigers inquire about Roy Halladay, shoot down Blue Jays' steep demands
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July 31
Detroit News
 
"After inquiring about the asking price for Blue Jays right-hander Roy Halladay, the Tigers bowed out ahead of Friday's trade deadline when they were told Toronto wanted pitchers Rick Porcello, Ryan Perry and Casey Crosby, an elite prospect. The information was disclosed by a Blue Jays source familiar with Toronto's trade discussions as the club continues to mull offers after being earlier turned down by the Phillies. Porcello is a 20-year-old right-hander who is 9-7 with a 4.62 ERA and likely will draw votes for American League rookie of the year. Perry, 22, another right-hander, was the Tigers' first-round draft pick in 2008 and has pitched effectively out of the bullpen for manager Jim ..."
Yanks not alone in pursuit of Washburn
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July 31
Foxsports.com
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"The Yankees are not the only team pursuing Mariners left-hander Jarrod Washburn. The Tigers also are interested in Washburn, a major-league source says, and the Brewers could jump back in. Yet, the Mariners still are not sending clear signs that they are willing to move Washburn, who ranks third in the American League with a 2.64 ERA, just ahead of Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay. "The Mariners don't want to send the wrong signs if they trade him," one source says. "It could look like they're giving up." The M's, six games out in the wild-card race and 7 1/2 games out in the AL West, acquired shortstop Jack Wilson and right-hander Ian Snell from the Pirates on Wednesday. They likely would seek ..."
Market performance won't trump the one on the field
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July 31
Detroit Free Press
 
"The sobering words were spoken at a World Series. They also apply to today's trading deadline in major league baseball. Before Game 7 of the 1982 World Series, St. Louis manager Whitey Herzog was about to go to the field for batting practice. As he did, a few journalists in his office told him the many factors his team had in its favor that night in the one-game showdown with Milwaukee for the title. Herzog responded to all their evaluations as he walked toward his office door, his fists jabbed into his Cardinals windbreaker. "It doesn't mean anything if we don't execute," he said. Soon after the trade deadline passes at 4 p.m. today, you'll be able to hear "winners" and "losers" declared. ..."
Royals get Anderson from Tigers
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July 30
Foxsports.com
 
"The Royals announced today that they have acquired outfielder Josh Anderson from the Tigers for cash considerations. Anderson was recently designated for assignment when Carlos Guillen returned from the disabled list."
Yankees interested in Josh Anderson trade with Tigers
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July 30
Michigan Live
 
"Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland confirmed today that the New York Yankees have interest in outfielder Josh Anderson, whom Detroit has 10 days since Friday to assign to another team via trade or have clear waivers before possibly sending him out-right to Triple-A Toledo. "It's a possibility," Leyland said. "They are interested. I think one other club is interested." The Yankees are looking to replace center fielder Brett Gardner, who has a fractured left thumb but is listed on the club's Web site as expected to return in mid-August."
Tigers' Joel Zumaya to visit orthopedist Dr. James Andrews
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July 30
Detroit News
 
"Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya will meet Thursday morning with orthopedic expert Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., as he seeks answers for his latest bout of shoulder pain. Zumaya, the 24-year-old right-hander who has had a string of physical setbacks since 2007, is still feeling the effects of a stress fracture in his right shoulder that ended his 2008 season. He has not pitched since July 17, when he felt pain during a game against the New York Yankees. He was placed on the disabled list the next day. A fragment of bone from the earlier stress fracture has been floating in Zumaya's shoulder, as doctors and Zumaya knew. But it was thought that the bone shard might remain free and of no ..."
Tigers may be in trade market for No. 2 catcher, reliever
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July 28
Detroit Free Press
 
"A left-handed hitter likely would be the most noticeable addition the Tigers could make at this week's trade deadline. But the club also has shown interest in acquiring two types of players a contender seeks to solidify itself: a backup catcher and a reliever. The emphasis in the search for the No. 2 catcher appears to be offense. Dusty Ryan, the Tigers' No. 2 catcher, has two RBIs in 19 at-bats. He still has limited experience. Gerald Laird, the No. 1 catcher, has 24 RBIs. The annual nonwaiver trading deadline is Friday at 4 p.m. Laird has started 77 games at catcher in the Tigers' 98 games. Laird ranks seventh among major league catchers in innings caught, according to STATS LLC. So a ..."
Padres' trade bait staying put?
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July 27
Foxsports.com
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"No team should make personnel decisions based on public relations, but Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and closer Heath Bell will be particularly difficult to move because of their respective standings in the community. Gonzalez is a native San Diegan and Mexican-American, not to mention highly productive and highly affordable. Bell lacks obvious community ties, but his gregarious presence makes him especially popular with fans. The Padres recently staged a "breakfast in the park" promotion that was attended by about 500 fans. The team set up tables behind home plate and on the warning track in the outfield. Bell, without being asked, spent more time mingling with fans than any other ..."
Source: Tigers still hunting for a hitter
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July 27
Foxsports.com
 
"Detroit designated hitter Carlos Guillen returned from the disabled list over the weekend and batted .417 in three games against the White Sox, all Tigers victories. But Guillen is still limited physically, in the respect that his right shoulder won't permit him to bat right-handed and play in the outfield. So Guillen will be limited to DH duty for the time being. That doesn't bode well for the team's trade pursuits, since a number of the hitters that interest the Tigers (Baltimore's Luke Scott and Washington's Adam Dunn, for example) profile as DHs. But that won't stop the team from trying to upgrade. One major league source said Monday that Tigers president/general manager Dave ..."
Carlos Guillen improving, but Tigers remain skeptical
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July 24
Detroit News
 
"Carlos Guillen might rejoin the Tigers today. Or he might not be back for three weeks. As of Thursday, the Tigers still weren't sure how soon Guillen would be activated off the disabled list -- because even though he's begun to swing the bat well at Triple-A Toledo, Guillen has to prove he's past the point of his shoulder soreness recurring. In another encouraging game, Guillen went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Toledo's 18-1 victory over Syracuse on Thursday night. In two games with the Mud Hens, he's 4-for-7 with two walks. "But it all depends on how he responds," manager Jim Leyland said. "I've learned not to get excited until he's here because we got excited when he first went to Lakeland, ..."
Tigers' Jim Leyland hasn't talked trades with GM
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July 23
Michigan Live
 
"If General Manager Dave Dombrowski has any major trades in the works, Leyland doesn't know about them. "If Dave does get something going, he'll fill me in on it, but we haven't had any conversations about that," Leyland said. "I'm sure he's doing whatever he does at this time of the year." Leyland said he has little to do with trades, so he does not spend much time pondering the possibilities. "To be honest with you, I couldn't even tell you who's available," Leyland said."
Maybe Tigers could use a Holliday
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July 23
MLB.com
 
"Considering the Tigers' offensive woes, including another 2-1 loss Wednesday to the M's, perhaps it isn't a Halladay Detroit needs, but a Holliday. The San Jose Mercury News reported Wednesday that several teams had scouts this week in Oakland, where Matt Holliday put on a hitting display over three games against the Twins. The Mercury News names the Tigers and Giants among teams "known to have at least a degree of interest" in Holliday. The Tigers have had internal discussions about Holliday, but their level of interest likely depends on how much the A's demand in return. The Tigers arguably don't have the depth in their farm system to offer Oakland enough talent to top the two First-Year ..."
A's, Tigers can't agree on Holliday deal
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July 23
Foxsports.com
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"There is no match between the A's and Tigers for Oakland left fielder Matt Holliday, a major league source told FOXSports.com senior baseball writer Ken Rosenthal. The A's gave the Tigers a list of prospects that they would want to discuss for Holliday, but the talks failed to progress. The Tigers' farm system is thin on impact position players, and they would need to make their best young prospects available to tempt the A's. So far, Detroit hasn't been willing to discuss hard-throwing left-hander Casey Crosby, perhaps the organization's best prospect now that Rick Porcello is in the big league rotation. The Giants, too, are not expected to be a serious player for Holliday, who since May ..."
Despite 'excruciating' pain, Inge won't head to DL because of close division race
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July 23
Detroit Free Press
 
"Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge said Wednesday he recently has been playing in "excruciating" pain at regular intervals because of what he said is a 75% tear in a portion of his left knee. Inge said he would consider going on the 15-day disabled list only if he received assurances that he'd be able to return fully healed in 15 days. He said he has received no such assurances. Manager Jim Leyland held Inge out of the starting lineup Wednesday, but Inge played third base in top of eight inning, then struck out in the bottom of the ninth to end the game. "I know he's in pain," Leyland said. "If it gets to a point where he can't get through it, we'll have to make an adjustment." Inge, the ..."
Inge would go on DL if 'excruciating' knee pain could be cured
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July 23
Detroit News
 
"Brandon Inge on the disabled list? He'd be willing if a doctor could guarantee him he would miss no more than 15 days -- but also that his left knee wouldn't cause him any more "excruciating" pain the rest of the year No such guarantees can be made, however. So Inge, who wasn't in the starting lineup against Seattle on Wednesday night, believes he'll play the rest of the season with his right knee bothering him a little -- but his left knee bothering him a lot. "He's been battling a pretty good case of patella tendinitis," said trainer Kevin Rand, "more in the left knee than the right. But there are no guarantees if he takes time off. Once these things get fired up, it's kind of ..."
Carlos Guillen says shoulder 'better,' ready to step up rehab
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July 22
Detroit News
 
"Could Carlos Guillen be back in the Tigers lineup by Friday? Considering that the Tigers will "re-evaluate" his status after the next two games at Toledo, it's possible. Guillen said before Tuesday night's game he's ready to take the next step in his injury rehab assignment. "Triple A, I guess," he said. "Whatever they want." As it turns out, that's exactly what the Tigers want. His rehab assignment will be transferred from Lakeland to Toledo on Wednesday. Guillen said his right shoulder feels "better" -- meaning it feels better than it did a few days ago when soreness looked to be an issue again. "He's going to go down there and hit for a couple of days, then we'll re-evaluate it ..."
Tigers recall but don't activate Carlos Guillen, raising speculation about his future
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July 21
Detroit News
 
"Carlos Guillen has been recalled from his injury rehab assignment, but not activated by the Tigers. Meaning? First of all, it means he's still on the disabled list because of recurring shoulder soreness. Guillen has been on the DL since May 5. But it also could mean that he's had a setback. Manager Jim Leyland alluded over the weekend to soreness that Guillen was experiencing. The Tigers were hoping he would be able to play for Toledo on Monday night against Syracuse -- after a week at Lakeland -- but he was not in the Mud Hens' lineup. The best-case scenario for the Tigers is that Guillen will bounce right back from whatever the latest hurdle is that he's encountered. With their trade ..."
Phillies won't give up Drabek for Halladay
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July 21
SI.com
 
"The latest word from a source familiar with Philadelphia's thinking is that the front-running Phillies have decided they will not include top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek in a four-player package for superstar pitcher Roy Halladay, perhaps raising the chances that Halladay will be dealt elsewhere or maybe even stay with the Jays. The Phillies are believed to have told Toronto of their Drabek decision, but if they haven't yet they will inform the Jays very soon. Philadelphia has a bevy of respectable prospects, but opinions around baseball vary as to how decent the deal might be for Toronto without the inclusion of Drabek. The two teams have been discussing prospects, including outfielder ..."
Trade unlikely for needy Tigers
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July 21
Detroit News
 
"On your mark, get set, trade. It's that time of year, folks. Baseball's trade deadline -- the no-waivers-needed deadline, that is -- is July 31. Ten days away. And the Tigers need help. They are in first place, but at this pivotal point of the season, they need help. Several of their hitters are operating well below their career batting average. The two shortstops aren't chipping in the way they were. Brandon Inge has a sore left knee that looked like it was bothering him over the weekend in New York. Magglio Ordonez has been reduced to a platoon player. Carlos Guillen is on his way back, but will he bring his production with him? Even Miguel Cabrera, with a .324 batting average but ..."
Tigers' Carlos Guillen expects to return this month
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July 7
Detroit News
 
"Carlos Guillen is so encouraged about the way his right shoulder feels that he said on Monday he expects to be back in the Tigers' lineup at some point in July. It won't take another month for him to get ready, in other words. "It'll be a while," manager Jim Leyland said about Guillen, who's been on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation since May 5. "It's like he's starting spring training all over again." "But spring training is too long," Guillen said with a smile. The Tigers' left fielder and designated hitter, who's been limited to 90 at-bats this season, took batting practice Monday at Comerica Park and said he felt no pain in his shoulder."
Tigers face free-agent choices
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June 25
Detroit News
 columnist Lynn Henning
"Among the background stories on a Tigers team with no shortage of drama is their free agency situation. The Tigers have a handful of players who could find themselves on the free-agent auction block this autumn: Fernando Rodney, Placido Polanco, Brandon Lyon, and Adam Everett. What happens with those players has ramifications beyond 2010. It has to do with draft picks, which the Tigers will receive if any of the above qualify as a Type A or Type B free agent and sign elsewhere -- as long as the Tigers offer them salary arbitration for 2010. And that's where things get sticky. Each year Elias Sports Bureau computes free agents based upon their performance class. Type A free agents are ..."
Source: Injured Glaus has trade appeal at 1B/DH
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June 23
Foxsports.com
 
"Here's another name to consider for all those teams in the market for a first baseman or designated hitter. Troy Glaus. Glaus, who has yet to play this season while recovering from surgery on his right shoulder, is progressing better with his hitting than his throwing, according to a source with knowledge of his recovery process. While Glaus hit off a pitching machine for the first time Monday and could be ready for a minor-league rehabilitation assignment by the middle of next week, he is struggling to throw at distances of greater than 90 feet, the source said. If Glaus cannot play third base, he will be of virtually no use to the Cardinals. Albert Pujols, perhaps the best player in the ..."
Ten ball clubs that can add payroll
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June 22
SI.com
 
"Baseball is doing better than most businesses. But you know something's amiss when even the Yankees are claiming they can't add salary or expand their payroll. Ultimately, the $200 million team just might find a few mil in the seat cushions. But for now anyway, they're saying they are tapped out. The same may be true for the Cubs, yet another storied big-market club that may not spend this summer. The Cubs' situation could be compromised by the glacial pace of the team's sale. At present, their player dealings appear to be in the same sort of limbo as the sale, meaning their big in-season acquisition may be limited to recovering star Aramis Ramirez. The Rangers also are believed to have ..."
Agent: Tigers OF Guillen could return by July
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June 22
Foxsports.com
 
"About one week after acknowledging that shoulder surgery was a possibility for his client, agent Peter Greenberg said the prognosis for Tigers left fielder Carlos Guillen has become "brighter" recently. Guillen, currently rehabilitating with a trainer in Miami, told Greenberg on Saturday that he is "feeling much better." "He now feels he should be able to come back (this season), maybe even by early July," Greenberg said Sunday. "It will depend on how he continues to progress. Ideally, the Tigers would like him to be able to come back and play left field, which would take him a bit longer to get to that point." Greenberg said Guillen, 33, is hoping to avoid offseason surgery on his right ..."
Magglio Ordonez awaits decision on return
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June 22
Detroit News
 
"Tigers manager Jim Leyland still has not decided whether to start Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs at Comerica Park. He said he wants to think about it and figure out what is best for the ballclub and Ordonez. Leyland has sat Ordonez the last four games trying to clear his head and get out of a power slump that has seen him hit .273 and hit two home runs. Leyland said Ordonez has taken the time off well and the two joked around a bit Sunday before the Tigers' 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. "I am going to take a day off to think a little longer on it," Leyland said. "I would like for it to be Tuesday, but I am not sure." Once Ordonez ..."
Magglio Ordonez might return to lineup Tuesday
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June 21
Detroit News
 
"Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Saturday that outfielder Magglio Ordonez might return to the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs, giving him five days of rest. Leyland said last week he wanted to give Ordonez, who is slumping, time off to clear his head. Leyland was not thrilled with comments from agent Scott Boras, who criticized the benching in a story in The Detroit News. "Scott Boras might be better off if he leaves Magglio Ordonez and myself to handle this instead of him, because Magglio Ordonez will be back in the lineup," Leyland told reporters before the game. "When you beat your head against the wall and continue to do it, sooner or later you say, 'You know what, this isn't working. ..."
Tigers bench Magglio Ordoñez
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June 19
Detroit Free Press
 
"Magglio Ordonez, homerless in a career-high 38 straight games, is on the bench indefinitely. Manager Jim Leyland said he believes he's "tried everything" to get Ordoñez ignited. He has moved him around the batting order. He has given him days off. Ordoñez has taken extra hitting practice and studied tapes of his at-bats. Asked how long he would keep Ordoñez out of the lineup, Leyland said, "Indefinitely." He declined to elaborate, but said he might even withhold Ordoñez from pinch-hitting. "I'm going to get him away from it," Leyland said. "He's beating himself up. Just let him breathe a little bit and see what happens." Ordoñez has two homers, none since late April. He's hitting .273 but ..."
Bad shoulder could cost Tigers' Guillen '09 season
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June 16
Foxsports.com
 
"It has become increasingly unlikely that left fielder Carlos Guillen will return to the Detroit Tigers' lineup any earlier than one month from now. And Guillen's season will be in jeopardy if his right shoulder doesn't improve soon. Guillen's agent, Peter Greenberg, said Monday that there could be a drop-dead date on the decision to have surgery sometime in July, in order to afford Guillen the best chance at making a full recovery before the 2010 season. Greenberg acknowledged that off-season surgery is a possibility, even if the 33-year-old returns to action this year. "He is trying to do everything he can to avoid surgery, especially since it's his throwing shoulder," Greenberg said. ..."
As usual, Tigers likely to target power arms
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June 9
Detroit News
 
"It could be a matter tonight of the Tigers sticking with their usual preferences in the Major League Baseball Draft. And that would mean the Tigers will make the ninth overall pick a pitcher, with the heavy favorite being Jacob Turner, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound right-hander from Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis, Mo. Turner would make it four pitchers in four years for the Tigers and their first-round selections. He also would make it twice in three years that the Tigers selected a high school right-hander represented by Scott Boras. Turner is regarded as perhaps the second-most talented pitcher in the draft next to San Diego State's Stephen Strasburg, who is all but guaranteed to ..."
Tigers should cut losses with Magglio Ordoñez
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June 7
Detroit Free Press
 
"The Tigers have a difficult decision approaching: What to do with struggling outfielder Magglio Ordoñez? There's little room for sentiment when a once proficient slugger wanes. The memories resonate as though they were yesterday -- the pennant-clinching home run in Game 4 against Oakland three years ago and the American League batting title the following season. Ordoñez remains one of the genuinely nice people in baseball, always equipped with a smile. But he's not getting the job done. His .357 slugging percentage entering Saturday was only 77 points higher than his .280 batting average. That's indicative of a No. 8 hitter who's batting third in the order. The season is one-third ..."
Why mess with success in draft? Tigers Baseball
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June 7
Detroit Free Press
 
"The Tigers are busy preparing for the Major League Baseball amateur draft, which begins Tuesday and ends Thursday. General manager Dave Dombrowski, vice president of amateur scouting David Chadd and the scouting brain trust were at Comerica Park on Saturday studying data about the prospects. But one main member of the brain trust -- manager Jim Leyland -- refuses to take part in meetings about the draft. He was invited to look over the big board, but Leyland -- just like he said he has done at managerial stints with the Pirates, Marlins and Rockies -- avoids meetings about the draft. "I really don't want to know who we're thinking about because that way, if something leaks, they can't ..."
Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman to start Monday at Chicago
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June 6
Detroit News
 
"Jeremy Bonderman will be activated to start the second game of Monday's day-night doubleheader against the White Sox in Chicago. The roster move will likely take place between the two games. Bonderman won't be the power pitcher of the past, however. With his arm not regaining the strength it had before last year's shoulder surgery, Bonderman admitted Friday that he'll have to depend on more off-speed pitches. "I still have another month before it's been a full year since my surgery," he said. "If it (his velocity) comes back, great. If not, so be it. "I'm not saying I'm going to be a guile guy, but I'll have to pitch smart more than anything. I'll still be able to go out and throw a ..."
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