SB Nation Detroit - Octavio Dotel Injury: Tigers Pitcher Set To Return From 15-Day DLhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48919/detroit-fave.png2012-06-19T14:40:51-04:00http://detroit.sbnation.com/rss/stream/28614862012-06-19T14:40:51-04:002012-06-19T14:40:51-04:00Octavio Dotel Injury: Tigers Pitcher Set To Return From 15-Day DL
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<p>On Tuesday afternoon, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Detroit Tigers</a> right-handed relief specialist <span>Octavio Dotel</span> was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list, according to Chris Iott. Dotel's stint on the disabled list was retroactive to June 3 due to inflammation in his right elbow.</p>
<p>In order to make room for Dotel on the active roster, the club was forced to assign right-handed relief pitcher <span>Thad Weber</span> to Triple-A Toledo. Weber was 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA over four innings in two appearances with the Tigers.</p>
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<p>Octavio Dotel back from DL. Thad Weber back to Toledo. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Tigers">#Tigers</a></p>
— Chris Iott (@Chris_Iott) <a data-datetime="2012-06-19T18:12:31+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/Chris_Iott/status/215145049246277632">June 19, 2012</a>
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<p>Dotel is 1-2 with one save in 21 appearances this season. He has a 4.42 ERA and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 27-6 in 18.1 innings pitched. He should be available to pitch in <a href="http://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-tigers/2012/6/19/3096163/mlb-detroit-tigers-st-louis-cardinals-series-justin-verlander-lance-lynn">Tuesday night's game</a> against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> at Comerica Park.</p>
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https://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-tigers/2012/6/19/3097456/tigers-octavio-dotel-set-to-return-from-15-day-dlMatt Brigidi2012-06-12T12:33:48-04:002012-06-12T12:33:48-04:00Octavio Dotel Injury: Tigers Pitcher Placed on 15-Day DL
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<img alt="May 26, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA: Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Octavio Dotel (20) delivers a pitch in the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. The Tigers won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-US PRESSWIRE" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/4y-9qUVBDfVJBYqhIFbX8xlxrp8=/8x0:992x656/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/photo_images/7131460/20120526_jla_aj5_158.jpg" />
<figcaption>May 26, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA: Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Octavio Dotel (20) delivers a pitch in the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. The Tigers won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-US PRESSWIRE</figcaption>
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<p>Detroit Tigers right-handed relief specialist Octavio Dotel has been placed on the 15-day disabled list.</p> <p>On Tuesday afternoon, it was announced that <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Detroit Tigers</a>' right-handed relief specialist Octavio Dotel was going to be placed on the disabled list. Dotel has been unavailable since June 2 due to inflammation is his right elbow that surfaced following an appearance against the New York Yankees.</p>
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<p><span>Octavio Dotel</span> going on the disabled list. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Tigers">#Tigers</a></p>
— Chris Iott (@Chris_Iott) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chris_Iott/status/212577283679072257" data-datetime="2012-06-12T16:09:08+00:00">June 12, 2012</a>
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<p>SB Nation's Tigers site Bless You Boys <a href="http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/6/11/3077288/injury-updates-tigers-walking-wounded-list-is-lengthy">ran an article</a> on Monday morning that wondered aloud whether Dotel was going to need a stint on the disabled list. Now that question has been answered.</p>
<p>On Saturday, Dotel spoke with MLive.com's Chris Iott about the situation. Via <a href="http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/06/detroit_tigers_octavio_dotel_b.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+detroit-tigers+%28Detroit+Tigers+Impact+-+MLive.com%29&utm_">Mlive.com</a>:</p>
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<p>Dotel said he received treatment in the days following his appearance against the <a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">Yankees</a>, then threw on the side a bit Wednesday. But his elbow still wasn't right.<br><br>"We're doing everything we need to do to get it straight," Dotel said. "We're just going to see in the next couple days how the inflammation goes."</p>
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<p>Dotel will be placed on the 15-day disabled list, which will be retroactive to June 3. In his place the club has recalled <span>Luke Putkonen</span> from Triple-A Toledo.</p>
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https://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-tigers/2012/6/12/3080703/octavio-dotel-injury-tigers-pitcher-placed-on-15-day-dl-info-news-updatesMatt Brigidi