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| Height: 6-4
Weight: 254
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Mar 24, 1978, San Pedro de Macoris, |
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February 27, 2010 According to Tom Gage on Twitter, Tigers closer Jose Valverde has returned home to the Dominican Republic due to a death in his family. Our View:Details are unspecified and there is currently no return date set. This is unfortunate timing for Valverde as he was pumped impress as the Tigers new stopper. Still, we don't think he'll miss enough time to throw his training schedule off course this spring. He signed a two-year, $14 million deal in January. |
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February 20, 2010 Jose Valverde has high expectations for the 2010 campaign with the Tigers, according to the Associated Press. He said, "I am ready. I have that feeling and I am here to have fun and do my job. I have the adrenaline flowing and that will not change. I cannot wait to get this season going because this is a good team and has a chance to do some great things." Our View:Detroit blew 24 save opportunities last season, and signed Valverde to provide stability in the closer's role. He racked up 116 saves over his last three seasons, and should continue to succeed with the help of a solid supporting cast in Detroit. |
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January 19, 2010 The Tigers have officially announced their signing of Jose Valverde to a two-year, $14 million deal with a third-year option for $9 million, according to the team's official site. Our View:Valverde led the National League in saves in both 2007 and 2008. Over the past three seasons, he's tied for fourth overall (along with Jonathan Papelbon) in saves, behind only Francisco Rodriguez, Joe Nathan and Francisco Cordero. As long as he can stay healthy, he should rack up plenty of saves in the Motor City. |
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January 14, 2010 Jose Valverde has reportedly signed a two-year, $14 million deal with the Tigers that includes a third-year option for $9 million, according to Yahoo! Sports' Tim Brown. Our View:Valverde will fill the departed Francisco Rodney's void as the team's unquestioned closer. While Valverde struggled to stay healthy last season, he still finished with a fine 2.33 ERA while saving 25 games in 29 chances, this after two-straight 40-save seasons beforehand. While the Tigers lost a lot of star power when they dealt Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson earlier this offseason, they're still very capable of winning games and should provide Valverde with a decent number of save opportunities. |
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January 13, 2010 Despite recent speculation to the contrary, the Cardinals are not "actively involved" in the market for free agent closer Jose Valverde, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Our View:While landing Valverde is a nice thought for Cardinals fans, the team just gave closer Ryan Franklin an extension last season, and while he faltered down the stretch in 2009, he will be the man to start 2010. |
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January 13, 2010 The Cardinals could emerge as a potential suitor for Jose Valverde, according to Fox Sports. Our View:The Tigers still appear to be the frontrunners in the Valverde sweepstakes, though you can take this as a sign that his signing with Detroit is still far from a sure thing. Valverde has apparently received offers from the Tigers, Cardinals and one other team. |
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January 12, 2010 Jose Valverde appears close to signing a deal with the Tigers, according to MLive.com. One source has stated the Detroit has offered Valverde a two-year deal worth between $12-$14 million. Our View:Having lost both Francisco Rodney and Brandon Lyon this offseason, a signing of Valverde would certainly make sense for Detroit. Valverde would clearly be Detroit's unquestioned closer if he indeed signs. |
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January 7, 2010 According to a "source" of Yahoo! Sports' Tim Brown, Jose Valverde is mulling over four different contract offers. Two are for more than one season. Our View:Brown says the Diamondbacks and Tigers are two of the bidders. In an offsesaon where Detroit lost Fernando Rodney, adding the considerably better Valverde would be quite a coup. Stay tuned. |