Jose Valverde

Last year, Justin Verlander won the American League Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards, threw his second no-hitter, won the pitching triple crown with the league’s lowest earned run average and the highest innings pitched and strikeout totals...

Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde had hoped to be available for Tuesday's series opener against the Cleveland. According to his manager, he will be. Jose Valverde DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde ha...

The realistic goal for Jose Valverde, Tigers manager Leyland said, is to have Valverde return for the series opener against Cleveland. Jose Valverde DETROIT -- For the second straight day, closer Jose Valverde worked ou...

The bullpen has been the biggest problem for the Tigers this far. Arms like Daniel Schlereth, Al Alburquerque and Luis Marte, who were originally in the rotation’s plans, either have underperformed, or gotten hurt. Since then, Luke Putonken and Col...

Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Jackson and closer Jose Valverde remain day-to-day as they continue to battle strains that could keep them sidelined this weekend. AP File PhotoDetroit Tigers outfielder Austin Jackson re...

In the middle of another inept non-save appearance on Tuesday, Jose Valverde heard something ‘pop’ in his lower back. He wasn’t able to finish the at-bat, much less the game. Yesterday evening in Detroit, in the middle of an awkward...

Valverde doesn't expect his strained lower back to keep him out of action for long. "I'll take a couple days and be ready." AP FIle PhotoDetroit Tigers pitcher Jose Valverde is day-to-day with a strai...

Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde left Tuesday afternoon's 10-8 win against the Chicago White Sox with tightness in his lower back. He listed himself as day to day. AP PhotoDetroit Tigers' Jose Valverde celebrates...

When I first saw the lineup the A’s were trotting out at the Coliseum today against the Detroit Tigers my immediate thought was, “Verlander is gonna throw a no-hitter.”  I truly believed it too, everything seemed to be lining up fo...

Kelly was in right field in the ninth inning because Andy Dirks is still slowed a bit by a hamstring injury. AP PhotoDon Kelly celebrates with Detroit Tigers teammates Prince Fielder and Ramon Santiago on Tuesday night a...

Leyland: "We've got to do a better job of getting through innings late with fewer pitches. That's as simple as it gets." AP File PhotoJose Valverde is not available out of the bullpen tonight for the...

A handful of proven relievers have already lost the role as their team’s closer this season. Could All-Star closer Jose Valverde be next on the list? AP PhotoDetroit Tigers relief pitcher Jose Valverde throws agai...