Minneapolis — The Tigers, who blew a late lead against the Minnesota Twins in the second game of the season Wednesday, on Thursday took a step to try to resolve their bullpen issues.
They brought back Jose Valverde.
Valverde signed a minor league contract and will report to Lakeland, where the Tigers will evaluate his ability to pitch in the major leagues again.
The opt-out clause for Valverde is May 5.
The Tigers did not re-sign Valverde at the end of the 2012 season and he became a free agent but did not find any takers in the off-season. Valverde had been Detroit's closer from 2010-12.
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130404/SPORTS0104/304040453#ixzz2PW3VnAUh
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130404/SPORTS0104/304040453#ixzz2PW3VnAUh
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