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• Jose Alvarez: Released by Detroit

  02/01/2024 • By RotoWire

  Alvarez was released by the Tigers on Thursday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. Alvarez missed all of 2023 while recovering from Tommy John surgery but had re-signed with the Tigers on a minor-league contract last week. It's not clear what happened between then and now, but Alvarez is a free agent again. The 34-year-old holds a career 3.47 ERA over parts of 10 major-league seasons.

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• Tigers' Jose Alvarez: Re-ups with Detroit

  01/23/2024 • By RotoWire

  Alvarez (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Monday, which includes an invitation to major-league spring training, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. Alvarez has signed on to remain in Detroit for another season after rehabbing from Tommy John surgery for the entirety of the 2023 campaign. The southpaw will get a chance to show what he can do in spring camp after struggling in his last big-league action during the 2022 season while with San Francisco (5.28 ERA and 1.70 WHIP over 15.1 innings).

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• Tigers' Jose Alvarez: Lands with Detroit

  03/22/2023 • By RotoWire

  Alvarez (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Friday. Alvarez underwent Tommy John surgery in September and is expected to miss the entirety of the 2023 season. The left-hander will conduct his rehab under the supervision of the Tigers' staff, and he could remain in the organization in 2024 and challenge for a spot in the big-league bullpen. He appeared in 21 games for the Giants in the 2022 season, logging a 5.28 ERA and 1.70 WHIP in 15.1 innings.

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• Giants' Jose Alvarez: Undergoes Tommy John surgery

  09/02/2022 • By RotoWire

  Alvarez underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports. Alvarez has been sidelined since early July due to elbow inflammation, and the Giants announced last week that the southpaw would likely require Tommy John surgery. He officially underwent the procedure Wednesday and will likely be sidelined until at least 2024 due to the lengthy recovery process associated with the surgery.

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• Giants' Jose Alvarez: Tommy John surgery likely on tap

  08/25/2022 • By RotoWire

  Alvarez recently suffered a setback in his rehab program from his left elbow injury and is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Alvarez was placed on the injured list July 7 due to elbow inflammation, only for the injury to later be diagnosed as an UCL strain. He elected to forgo surgery and was cleared to resume a throwing program earlier this month before experiencing the setback. Alvarez will likely seek a second medical opinion before deciding his next steps, but assuming Tommy John surgery is recommended, he'll likely go under the knife within the next few weeks. Alvarez has been ruled out for current season, and if surgery is indeed necessary, the reliever will likely be sidelined for the entire 2023 campaign as well.

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