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Joel Zumaya, RP, Detroit TigersHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsTigers | Three removed from DL Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports the Detroit Tigers removed RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) and 1B Jeff Larish (wrist) from the 60-day disabled list Friday, Nov. 6. SS Michael Hollimon (shoulder) was also taken off the disabled list and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo. Tigers | J. Zumaya expected to be fully recovered by spring training The Detroit News' Lynn Henning reports that Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) is expected to be fully recovered by the time spring training arrives. He is expected to serve as the team's closer in 2010, because CL Fernando Rodney is a free agent who will likely sign elsewhere. Tigers | J. Zumaya undergoes arthroscopic surgery Friday Updating previous reports, Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) underwent arthroscopic surgery Friday, Aug. 21, in order to remove bone chips from his right shoulder, according to The Associated Press. Tigers | Zumaya moved to 60-day DL The Associated Press reports the Detroit Tigers moved RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) to the 60-day disabled list Monday, Aug. 17. Tigers | More on Zumaya Updating a previous report, The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) will be out for the season after he undergoes surgery in August. Tigers | Zumaya to undergo surgery James Jahnke, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) received a second cortisone injection in his shoulder Thursday, July 30, and has been scheduled to undergo surgery in the middle of August. He will undergo a procedure to remove the non-union stress fracture of the coracoid process. Tigers | Zumaya could undergo surgery Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) could be forced to undergo surgery on his shoulder, which would likely keep him out for roughly eight weeks. If he does not choose to undergo surgery during the season, he expects to do it in the offseason. Tigers | More on Zumaya Updating a previous item, John Lowe, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) will see Dr. James Andrews Thursday, July 30, after he felt renewed soreness in his shoulder following a cortisone shot last week. Zumaya resumed light throwing over the weekend. Tigers | Zumaya to visit specialist MLB.com's Jason Beck reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) will visit with Dr. James Andrews. Tigers | Zumaya throws Sunday Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) threw Sunday, July 26, for the first time since aggravating his shoulder last week. Zumaya's arm felt fine and he is optimistic that he will return soon. He has not been shut down from throwing and hasn't lost much endurance in his arm. Tigers | Zumaya thinks he'll pitch again The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) is encouraged he'll pitch again this season. Tigers | More on Zumaya Tigers.MLB.com's Jason Beck reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) received two cortisone injections in his right shoulder to reduce swelling and pain. Once the pain is gone, the team will see how well he throws and decide whether he'll miss a couple of weeks or the rest of the season. Zumaya said he expects to have surgery to fix the fracture, whether it's now or in the offseason. Tigers | More on Zumaya Updating previous items, Steve Kornacki, of Mlive.com, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) has aggravated the stress fracture in his right shoulder, according to athletic trainer Kevin Rand. It is unknown how long Zumaya will be out, but arthroscopic surgery is a possibility. Tigers | Zumaya in serious pain John Lowe, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) said he was in "serious pain" when he left the game Friday, July 17. He said he could not lift his arm and his shoulder was throbbing "real bad." Tigers | No update on Zumaya The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland had nothing new to report on RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder). Leyland said, "It's some discomfort and we'll just have to play it by ear." Tigers | J. Zumaya placed on 15-day disabled list The Detroit Tigers have placed RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list because of right shoulder soreness, according to Jared Diamond of MLB.com. He left the game Friday, July 17, against the New York Yankees, after he felt a pop in his shoulder. Zumaya will return to Detroit for an MRI exam Saturday, July 18. There is no timetable for his return. Tigers | Zumaya injured Friday Updating a previous report, The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (thumb) left the game early Friday, July 10, with a cut on the top of his right thumb. Tigers | Zumaya leaves early The MLB Network reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (finger) left early Friday, July 10, because of a blister on his pitching hand. Tigers | Zumaya, Rodney fail to nail down win Monday Mlive.com reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya gave up a two-run triple in the eighth inning Monday, July 6, and RP Fernando Rodney surrendered a ninth-inning home run to blow a 3-1 lead. C Gerald Laird said Zumaya and Rodney both got beat using their best pitches, Zumaya with his fastball and Rodney with his changeup. Tigers | Zumaya gets a couple days off The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya threw 53 pitches Friday, July 3, and was unavailable the rest of the weekend. Tigers | J. Zumaya suffers loss, blown save Friday Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya allowed two runs on one hit over two-thirds of an inning Friday, June 26, against the Houston Astros, according to The Associated Press. He walked three and walked none, falling to 3-2 on the season. Zumaya was also charged with his fourth blown save of the year. Tigers | Rodney likely to leave after season The Detroit News' Lynn Henning reports Detroit Tigers CL Fernando Rodney is likely to be a Type A free agent if he has a good second half of the season. The team is thinking about installing RP Joel Zumaya as the closer next season and using RP Ryan Perry as their setup man. Rodney is likely to sign elsewhere in the offseason. Tigers | Zumaya, Lyon likely to sit Friday Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers RPs Joel Zumaya and Brandon Lyon are likely to sit Friday, May 15, after throwing 5 2/3 combined innings Wednesday, May 13. Tigers | Zumaya working late innings Steve Kornacki, of Mlive.com, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya is back to working the late innings in games with RP Fernando Rodney. RP Ryan Perry has been working the early innings in middle relief. Perry struck out four and walked one in two innings Tuesday, May 12, and will not pitch again until Friday, May 15, according to manager Jim Leyland. Tigers | Zumaya working on changeup John Lowe, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya has been working on a changeup this year. Tigers | Zumaya earns win Saturday Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya hurled 1 2/3 scoreless innings Saturday, May 2, against the Cleveland Indians, according to The Associated Press. He allowed one hit and struck out one, improving to 1-0 on the season. Tigers | Zumaya warmed up when Rodney got in trouble The Detroit Free Press' John Lowe reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya warmed up when CL Fernando Rodney was struggling in a save situation Monday, April 27. Tigers | Zumaya activated Updating a previous item, CBSSports.com reports the Detroit Tigers activated RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) from the 15-day disabled list Saturday, April 25. Tigers | Zumaya to be activated Saturday Updating a previous item, Lynn Henning, of The Detroit News, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) will be activated from the disabled list Saturday, April 25. Zumaya recently said that he has intentionally dropped his velocity from 98-100 mph to 94-95 mph. Tigers | Zumaya returning this weekend Tigers.MLB.com's Jason Beck reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) will come off the disabled list sometime this weekend. Manager Jim Leyland hasn't specified a role for Zumaya yet. Tigers | Zumaya declares he is ready Jon Paul Morosi, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) said he is ready to return to the big leagues and he is feeling very close to 100 percent. "I'm ready to face those Yankees," Zumaya said. "I know they're coming to town." His fastball was averaging 95 miles per hour Wednesday, April 22, down a bit from 97 Tuesday, April 21. Tigers | Will make decision on Zumaya Thursday The Detroit Free Press reports the Detroit Tigers will make a decision on whether to activate RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) the morning of Thursday, April 23. Tigers | Zumaya strikes out two Wednesday MLB.com reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) struck out two and gave up one hit in a scoreless inning with Triple-A Toledo Wednesday, April 22. Tigers | Zumaya to make two appearances this week John Lowe, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) is scheduled to make two appearances with Triple-A Toledo on consecutive days this week. Tigers | J. Zumaya throws two scoreless innings for Toledo Saturday Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) tossed two scoreless innings Saturday, April 18, on a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo, according to The Associated Press. He allowed two hits and struck out one, and 17 of his 26 pitches were strikes. Tigers | Zumaya to begin rehab assignment Saturday John Lowe, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo Saturday, April 18. Tigers | Zumaya throws Wednesday Jon Paul Morosi, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) threw 1 1/3 innings for Single-A Lakeland Wednesday, April 15, and allowed two earned runs on two hits. He also struck out three and walked three in the game. Tigers | More on Zumaya Updating previous reports, the Detroit News' Lynn Henning reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) was ill in his outing Saturday, April 11, but was still throwing in the 94-97 mph range. He could rejoin the team within 10 days if all goes well. Tigers | Zumaya not sore after throwing Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) did not experience soreness in his shoulder after his rehab outing Saturday, April 11. He will make another outing at Single-A Lakeland this week. Tigers | Zumaya pitches rehab stint Saturday Updating a previous item, Booth Newspapers' Steve Kornacki reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) began his rehabilitation assignment Saturday, April 11, with Class A Lakeland, allowing one earned run in one inning against the Tampa Yankees. He gave up one hit, walked two and struck out one in his first appearance in a game since March 2. Tigers | Zumaya to pitch in minors Saturday Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) with throw around an inning in a minor league game Saturday, April 11. Zumaya threw roughly 40 pitches in a game in extended Spring Training Wednesday, April 8, and came out feeling fine. Tigers | Zumaya throws Tuesday Steve Kornacki, of Mlive.com, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) threw 43 pitches in a camp game Tuesday, April 7, and did not experience any setbacks. Zumaya seems closer to returning to the team than does SP Jeremy Bonderman (shoulder). Tigers | Zumaya progressing Tigers.MLB.com's Jason Beck reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) may not be far from coming off the disabled list. He threw two innings in an extended Spring Training game Saturday, April 4, which was his second two-inning stint. He's expected to make two or three more appearances to stretch out his arm to 35-40 pitches. Tigers | Several candidate could receive save opportunities Jon Paul Morosi, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers RPs Brandon Lyon, Ryan Perry and Joel Zumaya could also see save opportunities this year, according to manager Jim Leyland. Tigers | J. Zumaya placed on 15-day disabled list Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, due to a sore right shoulder, according to The Associated Press. The move is retroactive to Friday, March 27. "He feels good, but we're also in a position where we do not want to rush him whatsoever," general manager Dave Dombrowski said. Zumaya will be limited to minor league appearances for the remainder of the spring. Tigers | Zumaya unlikely to begin season with team Tom Gage, of The Detroit News, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) is unlikely to begin the season on the team's roster, with manager Jim Leyland hinting that Zumaya will begin the season on the disabled list. Zumaya will make his next appearance in a camp game against minor league hitters. Tigers | Zumaya throws pen Thursday Jon Paul Morosi, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Thursday, March 26. Tigers | Zumaya throws Monday Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) threw off a mound Monday, March 23, and his next step will be to throw a more extensive side session. It is still unclear if Zumaya will be ready for the start of the regular season. Tigers | Zumaya doubtful for Opening Day roster Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland said it is doubtful RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) will be ready in time for Opening Day, due to ongoing issues with his right shoulder, according to Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press. He will not throw for several days, while he takes medication designed to reduce the inflammation. Tigers | Zumaya will not pitch Saturday John Lowe, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers RP Joel Zumaya (shoulder) will not pitch in the game Saturday, March 14, because he is dealing with tightness at the top of his throwing shoulder. He has been receiving treatment for the last three or four days. It is unclear when Zumaya will be available to pitch in a game. | Feature LinksFantasy Football Weekly Playbook FREE Fantasy Baseball
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