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| Height: 5-11
Weight: 208
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Mar 18, 1977, Samana, Contract: Signed through 2008 |
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August 5, 2007 Fernando Rodney made his first appearance since June 23 in the eighth inning on Sunday. He pitched a scoreless inning, walking one. |
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August 4, 2007 Fernando Rodney was activated from the disabled list on Saturday, according to Sportsticker. He had been out since June 24 with right shoulder tendinitis. Rodney tossed three scoreless innings in four games during a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo this week, and he should immediately go back into a setup role. |
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August 1, 2007 Fernando Rodney threw 15 pitches in a Triple-A game on Tuesday and could be back with the Tigers as soon as Friday. General manager Dave Dombrowski told the Detroit News that Rodney threw "in the mid-90s and felt great." |
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July 28, 2007 Fernando Rodney, who has been sidelined since June 24 with tendinitis in his shoulder, began a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Friday, according to the AP. He pitched one hitless inning against Pawtucket with two strikeouts and a walk. |
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July 26, 2007 Fernando Rodney will begin his rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Toledo on Thursday. "He's gonna show that he's healthy and that he can pitch back-to-back [games]," manager Jim Leyland told the Detroit News. Rodney has been on the DL since June 24 with tendonitis in his right shoulder and forearm. |
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July 25, 2007 Fernando Rodney (shoulder) had a successful bullpen session Tuesday and is scheduled to play catch Wednesday, the AP reports. Jim Leyland said that Rodney will join Toledo on Thursday for a rehab assignment and pitch Friday. |
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July 22, 2007 Fernando Rodney was able to throw off a mound Friday. He said he felt no pain in his ailing right shoulder and that rest had done the trick, according to the Detroit Free Press. He'll throw again Sunday and Tuesday before likely beginning a rehab assignment. It sounds like he could be back in the mix within a week or so. |
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July 18, 2007 Fernando Rodney played catch without pain on Tuesday afternoon and could throw off a mound as soon as this weekend. "Everything felt the right way," Rodney told the team's official website. The reliever has been on the shelf since early July with tendinitis in his forearm and shoulder. |
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July 8, 2007 Fernando Rodney expects to pitch in the minors or majors when the Tigers return home on July 20. Rodney has been sidelined with tendinitis in his pitching shoulder, according to the AP. |
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June 26, 2007 The Tigers placed Fernando Rodney on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with tendinitis in his right shoulder, according to the AP. "All I know is that I've been told that it isn't serious," manager Jim Leyland said. "We're going to shut him down until after the break and get him back to 100 percent." |
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May 30, 2007 Fernando Rodney threw a long-toss session on Tuesday and reported no pain in his injured biceps afterward. Rodney is eligible to return from the disabled list next Tuesday. “We think he’ll be ready,” general manager Dave Dombrowski told the Detroit Free Press. |
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May 28, 2007 Fernando Rodney, on the DL with a tight shoulder, is scheduled to throw on Tuesday, according to the AP. It's possible he could rejoin the Tigers bullpen as soon as June 5. |
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May 26, 2007 Fernando Rodney was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday. He's battling a tight shoulder. The move was retroactive to Monday, so Rodney could be back as soon as June 5. |
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May 26, 2007 Fernando Rodney is expected to miss the entire weekend series with Cleveland due to tightness in his shoulder, the AP reports. "It's a little bit tight, but I'm not thinking it is a big deal," Rodney said Friday. "A couple more days of rest and treatment, and I think I'll be ready." |
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May 25, 2007 Fernando Rodney was unavailable on Wednesday and Thursday with tendinitis in his shoulder, but he should be ready to go by Friday. "It's a little tight, there's a little inflammation," Rodney told the Tigers' official website. "We'll work on that and we'll be ready [Friday]." Rodney will return to his regular role as the Tigers' top set-up man. |
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April 25, 2007 Fernando Rodney worked two perfect innings at Anaheim Tuesday, striking out three. It's a step in the right direction for Rodney, who struggled mightily over the first three weeks of the year (7.88 ERA, four losses). |
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April 24, 2007 Fernando Rodney is off to a rough start, holding a 7.88 ERA in eight appearances, but he's been working with pitching coach Chuck Hernandez, straightening out some upper-body misalignment that could be the source of his struggles, according to the Detroit News. The right-hander has also been dealing with a stiff neck that could be contributing to his struggles. |
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April 22, 2007 Manager Jim Leyland said the back of Fernando Rodney's shoulder is a little tight, but the reliever does not have a significant health issue, according to the AP. Rodney is 1-4 with a 7.88 ERA on the year. "I'm not mad at him and I'm not criticizing him. He's a trooper," Leyland said. "But for our bullpen to be good, we need Rodney to be good." |
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March 30, 2007 Fernando Rodney dealt with some back stiffness in his inning of work Thursday, the Tigers official site reports. He allowed one run in the seventh inning and came out after that. We'll see what the team has to say about it Friday. |
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March 2, 2007 Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth inning for the Tigers on Thursday night and picked up the save. The outing is notable only because Joel Zumaya pitched the eighth inning. While the consensus opinion among the fantasy community seems to be that Zumaya is next in line behind Todd Jones, the evidence does not support that assumption. |
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January 19, 2007 The Tigers and Fernando Rodney have decided to make their agreement a two-year deal, the AP reports. Rodney had initially agreed to a one-year contract earlier in the week. He's now in line to make $2.7 million over the next two seasons. |
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January 16, 2007 Fernando Rodney avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.05 million deal with Detroit Tuesday, according to the AP. Rodney posted a 3.52 ERA and struck out 65 in 71 2/3 innings last year. |