Luis Marte to the DL

[kalinecountry]

Left hamstring strain for Tigers reliever Luis Marte, team announces. He's heading to DL.

Considering spring-camp battle, Tigers will have an easy time promoting Villarreal now that Luis Marte has hit the DL with a hamstring.
Brayan Villarreal and Duane Below were both optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday. By rule, the Tigers can recall either of them immediately to fill an injury void.

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/4/3/2923104/luis-marte-placed-on-dl
Luis Marte placed on DL.
from blessyouboystigersblog

http://www.freep.com/article/201204...start-season-on-DL-and-create-hole-in-bullpen
Tigers' Luis Marte injured; will start season on DL and create hole in bullpen.
from the freep

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...tebook_id=27870004&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det
Marte headed to DL with strained hamstring.
from the Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers decide to instead go with long reliever -- Duane Below -- over Villarreal after Luis Marte hits DL with bad hamstring.
Opting for Below, at least temporarily, allows Collin Balester to work in briefer multi-inning stints, or to handle single-inning shifts.

 

[bassburns]

Tigers decide to instead go with long reliever -- Duane Below -- over Villarreal after Luis Marte hits DL with bad hamstring.
Opting for Below, at least temporarily, allows Collin Balester to work in briefer multi-inning stints, or to handle single-inning shifts.

I'd take a dead horse over Villarreal.

 

[motownwebguy]

Dombowski may have wanted an extra lefty against Boston and Tampa. Sometimes 'fit' is promoted, instead of most deserving player.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ss..._luis_m_1.html
Detroit Tigers reliever Luis Marte to pitch in game for first time since suffering hamstring injury.
from Mlive

Luis Marte set to make extended spring appearance.
Six weeks after Luis Marte strained his left hamstring while pitching in the Tigers' final game of Spring Training, he can see a path back to live action. Whether it eventually gets him that shot at the big leagues that he had earned remains to be seen.

Marte, who had made the Opening Day roster before his injury sidelined him, is scheduled to return to game action at extended spring workouts Saturday in Lakeland, Fla. He'll continue to progress from there as long as he's healthy, but with nearly two months since his last outing, he'll need some time to build his arm strength.

Once Marte is ready to progress through the Tigers' developmental system, the team can send him out on a rehab assignment for up to 30 days before they would need to either bring him back to Detroit or option him to an affiliate. An extended spring workout doesn't count against a Minor League rehab assignment.
"I'm sure he'll be all right," manager Jim Leyland said. "He's just got to get on the mound and face some hitters."
from the Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/05/detroit_tigers_reliever_luis_m_2.html
Detroit Tigers reliever Luis Marte begins rehab assignment in Lakeland.
from Mlive

 

[Thumb]

I'd take a dead horse over Villarreal.

You got your wish, 2 dead horses named Putkonen and Balester.

 

[kalinecountry]

Two scoreless innings for Tigers Luis Marte tonight in Lakeland. He surrendered one hit and racked up three strikeouts.

 

[kalinecountry]

Leyland said Marte is scheduled to throw 45-50 pitches at Triple-A on Monday, but won't be avail. until Friday after that. May 28th....

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/05/detroit_tigers_transfer_luis_m.html
Detroit Tigers transfer Luis Marte's rehab assignment to Triple-A Toledo.
from Mlive