Detroit News "The Tigers still are a ways away from having their bullpen at full strength. Veteran reliever Octavio Dotel still is recovering from inflammation in his right elbow that put him on the 15-day disabled list in mid-April. Dotel threw a bullpen session this week, but wasn't feeling 100 percent and..." May 12
Michigan Live "Octavio Dotel is available to pitch. Dotel was available Tuesday night in a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners, manager Jim Leyland said following the game. But Leyland said he is looking for the right spot to get his veteran right-hander back on the mound. "He's ready to pitch," Leyland..." April 17
Detroit News "He's back after being on the winning team in the World Baseball Classic. But he's not ready for the major league season to begin. "I need to pitch," reliever Octavio Dotel said upon returning to the Tigers clubhouse Thursday, after getting a championship ring with the Dominican Republic in the..." March 22
Detroit News "No harm, no foul. A potential storm for the Tigers — the possibility a teammate insulted Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera — passed Wednesday with no ruffled feathers. At least, none that lasted long enough to cause a problem. In a Yahoo! Sports story, Tigers reliever Octavio Dotel was..." February 21
Detroit News "This isn't the first time reliever Octavio Dotel has been critical of the Tigers' clubhouse atmosphere. But this time he singled out Miguel Cabrera. "You have to step up and say something," Dotel told Eric Adelson of Yahoo Sports this week. "Miggy's more about his game. I don't see him as a..." February 20