Mud Hens Sign New Closer
Mike McClary
Posted on April 4, 2013
So perhaps we haven’t seen the last of Jose Valverde in a Tigers uniform after all. Chris Iott reports Valverde signed a minor-league deal … with no major-league commitment from the Detroit Tigers — general manager Dave Dombrowski announced late this morning. Valverde will report to extended spring training in Lakeland and face some hitters before joining Triple-A Toledo. Is this a sign of desperation after yesterday’s ninth-inning loss to the Twins? Not according to the story; the Tigers watched Valverde pitch recently and liked what they saw – more zip on the heater and a good splitter. So Bruce Rondon, was probably thinking he might have to compete with Valverde in Spring Training, if the Tigers re-signed him. He likely didn’t figure he’d…
