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Tigers' Freddy Pacheco: Re-signs with Detroit
Pacheco (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers last week, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Pacheco was non-tendered by the Tigers last month but is back on a minors deal as he continues his recovery from Tommy John surgery. The 25-year-old reliever has progressed to playing catch three times per week at 60 feet and is hopeful of being an option for Detroit at some point after the All-Star break.
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Freddy Pacheco: Cut loose by Detroit
Pacheco (elbow) was non-tendered by the Tigers on Friday.
Pacheco, 25, will officially head to the open market after being designated for assignment this past Tuesday. He has yet to appear in a major-league game and will miss at least the first half of the 2024 campaign as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.
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Tigers' Freddy Pacheco: Designated for assignment
Pacheco (elbow) was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Tuesday.
Pacheco underwent Tommy John surgery this past June and is likely to be sidelined through the first half of the 2024 campaign. He no longer holds a spot on the Tigers' 40-man roster.
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Tigers' Freddy Pacheco: On mend from Tommy John surgery
Pacheco underwent Tommy John surgery, Baseball America reports.
It seemed like things were trending in this direction, as he suffered from elbow inflammation in spring training and was then placed on Detroit's 60-day injured list with an elbow strain in late March after getting claimed off waivers from St. Louis. Pacheco could return around midseason in 2024.
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Tigers' Freddy Pacheco: Elbow soreness resurfaces
Pacheco reported right elbow soreness following a bullpen session Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Pacheco was cleared for mound work earlier this month as he works his way back from a UCL sprain. It's not clear yet how big of setback this might be, but given that he's dealing with ligament damage it's possible it's a significant one.
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Tigers' Freddy Pacheco: Throws first bullpen session
Pacheco (elbow) was able to throw his first bullpen session Friday, and he is scheduled to throw another next week.
Pacheco has been out for the entirety of the 2023 campaign while he recovers from his right elbow sprain. The right-hander will need to throw several more bullpens and he'll then need a rehab assignment, but there's a chance he's an option for the Detroit bullpen at some point in June.
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Tigers' Freddy Pacheco: Starts throwing program next week
Pacheco (elbow) will begin a throwing program next week, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Pacheco was placed on the 60-day injured list earlier this week with a right elbow sprain but has apparently progressed enough that he's almost ready to throw again. A sprain is a ligament tear, so Tommy John surgery would likely be on the table if Pacheco isn't able to progress; however, for the time being, he'll attempt to address the issue through the rehabilitation process.
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Tigers' Freddy Pacheco: Placed on 60-day IL
Pacheco was placed on the 60-day injured list by the Tigers on Monday with a right elbow sprain, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Pacheco was dealing with an elbow injury when the Tigers claimed him off waivers from the Cardinals earlier this month and now he'll miss at least the first couple months of the season. The specifics on the 24-year-old's injury aren't clear at this time.
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Tigers' Freddy Pacheco: Claimed off waivers by Detroit
Pacheco (elbow) was claimed off waivers by the Tigers on Tuesday and optioned to Triple-A Toledo.
Pacheco had been placed on outright waivers by the Cardinals earlier this month as he recovered from a bit of elbow tightness. The 24-year-old right-hander posted an encouraging 3.05 ERA with 84 strikeouts in 62 innings last season between Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis. Assuming good health, he could make his MLB debut out of Detroit's bullpen at some point in 2023.
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Cardinals' Freddy Pacheco: Optioned to Triple-A
Pacheco (elbow) was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Pacheco has been slowed by arm trouble in the Grapefruit League, but was always unlikely to make the Cardinals' roster to open the season anyway. He'll provide depth for the St. Louis pitching staff in Triple-A.
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Cardinals' Freddy Pacheco: Shut down with elbow issue
Pacheco is dealing with elbow tightness and won't throw for the next couple weeks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Pacheco experienced the issue during a live batting practice session. While tests reportedly revealed nothing particularly concerning, he'll nonetheless back off from throwing for now. The 24-year-old right-hander reached Triple-A Memphis for the first time last season, posting a 2.27 ERA and 32.6 percent strikeout rate in 35.2 innings.
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Cardinals' Freddy Pacheco: Sent down by Cardinals
Pacheco was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Pacheco made two relief appearances in the Grapefruit League this year and allowed a run on three hits and no walks while striking out one in two innings. However, he'll begin the 2022 campaign in Memphis after advancing to the Triple-A level late in 2021.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 203 lbs |
| Birthplace: Araguita, Venezuela |
| Age: 26 |
| Experience: 1 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |