Height/Weight: 6-0/195
| Birthdate: 06/10/1986
| Birthplace: San Pedro De Macoris, DR
| Bats/Throws: R/R
| Team: Detroit
| College: No College
| MLB Experience: 1
| Salary: $495,000
| Owned/Started%: 1/0 | Average Draft Position: 329.00
Alburquerque begins long tossing: Detroit reliever Al Alburquerque (elbow) has begun long tossing at the Tigers' spring training complex in Lakeland, Fla., reports MLB.com on Wednesday. Alburquerque's goal is to return around the All-Star break. "If he continues to progress, he should be cleared to resume throwing in the near future," trainer Kevin Rand said. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
Elbow - 60-day DL. Out until at least mid-July (Updated - 4/24/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Alburquerque remains on his intended schedule and will definitely give the Detroit bullpen a boost upon his return if he can be anywhere near as effective as he was before he was injured. That said, since he is not in line for regular save chances, then he has low-end Fantasy appeal when acitve. Leave him on waivers until further notice. (Updated 05/23/2012).
03/30/2012 09:35 Fantasy Relief: Assessing all 30 bullpens
What do the bullpen and closer situations look like in the Nationbal League? Michael Hurcomb debuts Fantasy Relief, a weekly column dedicated to finding you saves and other critical relief pitching stats.
Actual 
AccuScore Projections) Note: Points are rounded down.
= probable start