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Alburquerque

Alburquerque last pitched in the majors during the 2017 season when he made 21 relief appearances between the White Sox and Royals. The 38-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched in affiliated ball since 2018, but is still continuing to toil away between the Mexican League and Atlantic League.

Albuquerque last pitched in the majors for the White Sox and Royals during the 2017 season. The 36-year-old righty posted a respectable 2.78 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 26/5 K/BB ratio across 22 2/3 innings (24 appearances) last year for the Acereros de Monclova of the independent Mexican League.

Alburquerque underwent surgery in mid-December to repair a stress fracture in his right elbow. The 25-year-old right-hander is currently focused on shoulder and elbow strengthening exercises in hopes of getting clearance to throw by mid-March. However, he is expected to be sidelined until at least the All-Star break.

The 25-year-old setup man is scheduled to undergo a CT scan next week to determine the status of his right elbow, which he had surgically repaired back in December. “We have to feel comfortable before we start moving him,” Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand said Wednesday. Alburquerque is doubtful to be ready before the All-Star break.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster. Alburquerque is currently working his way back from right elbow surgery and is unlikely to return to the majors until July.

The 25-year-old right-hander underwent elbow surgery in December. He posted a stellar 1.87 ERA in 43 1/3 innings last year as a rookie and will be sorely missed in the first half of the 2012 campaign. The Tigers aren’t expecting Alburquerque to debut until July.

Alburquerque will play catch from a distance of 60 feet every other day for the next two weeks before eventually progressing to long toss. Then come the bullpen sessions. He underwent elbow surgery in December and is unlikely to join the Detroit bullpen until mid-July.

The 25-year-old reliever underwent elbow surgery in December and is not expected to be ready for major-league action until July. Alburquerque posted a stellar 1.87 ERA in 43 1/3 innings last season as a rookie.

He’s expected to start throwing towards the end of spring training but won’t be ready to pitch for the Tigers until around the All-Star break. Alburquerque spent time on the disabled list this past season with inflammation in his elbow but was brilliant after returning, not giving up a run in 15 second-half appearances. It’s a significant blow to the back end of the Tigers bullpen and might have played a part in their signing of Octavio Dotel.

V-Mart had microfracture surgery on his left knee in late January and underwent a procedure in early March to help the healing of his ACL. It was always hoped that he could return in September and Detroit’s brass shares in the optimism. The Tigers hope to get Alburquerque, who is recovering from surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right elbow, back sometime around the All-Star break.