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26-Year-Old Pitcher – Detroit Tigers
2013 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
3.14
WHIP
1.81
K
26
SV
0
2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
Alburquerque started the 2012 season on the shelf, missing the first five months of the regular season recovering from elbow surgery. He made his season debut in early September and immediately return...
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Al Alburquerque Contract Information:
Agreed to terms with the Tigers in February 2013.
May 16, 2013 – Al Alburquerque News
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
The Tigers optioned Alburquerque to Triple-A Toledo following Wednesday's game, MLive.com reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | A | Day | 24 | 0 | 0 | 34.7 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2.11 | 1.15 |
| 2009 | 23 | AA | TUL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 26.3 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3.76 | 1.37 |
| 2010 | 24 | AA | Tul | 25 | 0 | 0 | 34.1 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.24 | 1.50 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Tol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 1.67 |
| 2011 | 25 | MAJ | DET | 41 | 0 | 0 | 43.3 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 67 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.87 | 1.15 |
| 2012 | 26 | A+ | Lak | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1.94 |
| 2012 | 26 | AAA | Tol | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 1.27 |
| 2012 | 26 | MAJ | DET | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.68 | 1.05 |
| 2013 | 27 | AAA | Tol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1.67 |
| 2013 | 27 | MAJ | DET | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.14 | 1.81 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 24 | 0 | 0 | 28.3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.59 | 1.09 | ||
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No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | A | Day | 24 | 0 | 34.7 | 11.42 | 3.63 | 3.14 | 1.04 | – | 88.9% | – | 2.11 | 3.37 | .290 |
| 2009 | 23 | AA | TUL | 23 | 0 | 26.3 | 10.59 | 4.44 | 2.38 | 0.00 | – | 69.4% | – | 3.76 | 2.55 | .347 |
| 2010 | 24 | AA | Tul | 25 | 0 | 34.1 | 8.45 | 5.01 | 1.68 | 0.26 | – | 62% | – | 5.24 | 3.55 | .326 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Tol | 4 | 0 | 4.2 | 21.43 | 4.29 | 5.00 | 0.00 | – | 85.7% | – | 1.93 | .58 | .731 |
| 2011 | 25 | MAJ | DET | 41 | 0 | 43.3 | 13.92 | 6.02 | 2.31 | 0.00 | 1.84 | 82% | 95.4 MPH | 1.87 | 2.25 | .276 |
| 2012 | 26 | A+ | Lak | 9 | 3 | 3.1 | 26.13 | 2.90 | 9.00 | 2.90 | – | 80% | – | 5.40 | 2.55 | 1.069 |
| 2012 | 26 | AAA | Tol | 9 | 0 | 10.2 | 15.88 | 3.53 | 4.50 | 0.88 | – | 91.7% | – | 1.69 | 2.42 | .426 |
| 2012 | 26 | MAJ | DET | 8 | 0 | 13.3 | 12.15 | 5.40 | 2.25 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 92.9% | 94.5 MPH | 0.68 | 2.30 | .234 |
| 2013 | 27 | AAA | Tol | 1 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 1.00 | 7.50 | – | 100% | – | 5.40 | 14.87 | .000 |
| 2013 | 27 | MAJ | DET | 15 | 0 | 14.3 | 16.33 | 8.16 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.57 | 80.8% | 93.6 MPH | 3.14 | 2.50 | .474 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 24 | 0 | 28.3 | 13.34 | 5.72 | 2.33 | 0.00 | – | 83.9% | – | 1.59 | 2.14 | .255 | ||
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Al Alburquerque
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Detroit Tigers Roster
Majors
Avila, Alex (C)AAA
Al Alburquerque (P)AA
Carrillo, Cesar (P)A+
Burgos, Alex (P)A
Martinez, Mario (3B)Rookie
Gibson, Tyler (OF)Career Pitcher vs. Batter Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Worst Matchups for Al Alburquerque (by OPS against, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hughes | OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Chris Young | OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| David Ortiz | BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Justin Morneau | MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Daniel Murphy | NY-N | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Ronny Cedeno | HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Carl Crawford | LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Miguel Montero | AZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Justin Turner | NY-N | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Seth Smith | OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Best Matchups for Al Alburquerque (by OPS against, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Loney | TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brandon Wood | BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Nelson Cruz | TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mark Reynolds | CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Robert Andino | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Angel Pagan | SF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Yunel Escobar | TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jed Lowrie | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Casey Kotchman | MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Eduardo Nunez | NY-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2013
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2012
After toiling away in the minor leagues the last five seasons, Alburquerque finally found a home with the Tigers in 2011. The 25-year-old reliever emerged as a main cog in the Tigers bullpen, finishing the year 6-1 with a 1.87 ERA, 1.154 WHIP and 67 strikeouts in 43.1 innings. While he had a bit of trouble with his control (6.02 BB/9IP), Alburquerque was able to offset the free passes by whiffing 13.92 K/9IP. He relies heavily on his slider, which ranks among the best in the league, while also sporting a fastball that touches 95 mph. Unfortunately, he underwent surgery in December to stabilize a non-displaced fracture in his throwing arm and is expected to be sidelined until the All-Star break.
2011
The Tigers signed Albuquerque to a major league contract in November after an impressive performance in winter ball. The 24-year-old has spent the past five seasons in the Cubs and Rockies farm systems while compiling an 8-15 record with a 4.60 ERA and 191 strikeouts in 174 innings over that span. Albuquerque has a fastball that touches 95 mph and he induces a lot of groundballs, but he'll have to improve his command (85 walks) to be a factor in the Tigers bullpen.
2010
Signed with the Tigers in November 2010.
