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DETROIT (WXYZ) - The Detroit Tigers have released struggling closer Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez just one day after giving up a grand slam to the Seattle Mariners. With the move, the Tigers have brought up Bruce Rondon from AAA Toledo Mud Hens Rodriguez started the season as the Tigers closer but was demoted after many bad outings. This year, he has pitched 25.1 innings, giving up 31 hits, 23 runs and 22 earned runs.  He has also given up nine home runs after giving up just six home runs in 58.1 innings last season. The 35-year-old was in the final year of his contract with the Tigers. Continue to Article

June 23, 2017 10:09:pm EST

Francisco Rodriguez was released Friday by the Detroit Tigers, one day after the 35-year-old reliever allowed a grand slam to Robinson Cano in his latest rough outing. Rodriguez saved 44 games for the Tigers in 2016, but he is 2-5 with a 7.82 ERA this year. Detroit removed him from the closer role earlier this season, and now the right-hander's career is at another crossroads. Continue to Article

June 23, 2017 8:11:pm EST

Andrew Moore justified his surprising call-up with a solid performance - although Robinson Cano made his job a whole lot easier. Cano hit a grand slam and a two-run homer, Moore pitched seven effective innings to win in his big league debut, and the Seattle Mariners held off the Detroit Tigers 9-6 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. ''That was unbelievable,'' said Moore, called up Wednesday from Triple-A Tacoma to replace struggling Yovani Gallardo in the rotation. Continue to Article

June 23, 2017 2:23:am EST

After five innings of offensive futility, Jarrod Dyson was just looking to get on base. Dyson's bunt single broke up Justin Verlander's bid for a perfect game in the sixth inning Wednesday night and sparked the Seattle Mariners to a 7-5 comeback win over the Detroit Tigers. Nelson Cruz had three RBIs and Mitch Haniger homered as Seattle overcame a 4-0 deficit with three runs in the sixth and four in the seventh to hand the Tigers their fifth consecutive defeat. Continue to Article

June 22, 2017 4:03:am EST

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Ben Gamel belted a 93 mph fastball out to center for a solo home run. Gamel’s ball was hit to that space, but was close enough to where the right field bleachers ended that one fan decided to take a risk. This fan didn’t bring his glove to the game, however, so he had to improvise. Continue to Article

June 21, 2017 1:15:pm EST