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Zumaya wants to rely less on his fastball

MINNEAPOLIS Joel Zumaya, the newest member of the Minnesota Twins, will be pitching at Target Field plenty this summer. But it's a stadium that doesn't elicit pleasant memories for the 27-year-old right-handed reliever. The last time Zumaya threw a pitch in the major leagues was against the Twins at Target Field. Pitching for Detroit in late June of 2010, Zumaya let a fastball...
Via Fox Sports North  |  25 days ago
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Zumaya wants to rely less on his fastball

MINNEAPOLIS Joel Zumaya, the newest member of the Minnesota Twins, will be pitching at Target Field plenty this summer. But it's a stadium that doesn't elicit pleasant memories for the 27-year-old right-handed reliever. The last time Zumaya threw a pitch in the major leagues was against the Twins at Target Field. Pitching for Detroit in late June of 2010, Zumaya let a fastball...
Via Fox Sports North  |  25 days ago
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Zumaya says he still has the zoom in his right arm

Joel Zumaya says he's confident he can hit 100 mph again with his fastball despite coming back from another injury to his powerful right arm. Zumaya says throwing that hard is ''overrated'' and that he's been focusing more on his curveball and his changeup. Zumaya agreed to a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins this week. He last pitched for the Detroit Tigers in June 2010...
Via AP on Fox  |  25 days ago
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AP source: Ex-Tigers reliever Zumaya joins Twins

Oft-injured relief pitcher Joel Zumaya and the Minnesota Twins have agreed on a one-year contract. A person with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed the agreement Monday to The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had yet to officially announce the deal. Zumaya's decision to join the Twins was first reported by MLB.com. The 27-year-old...
Via AP on Fox  |  28 days ago
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Report: Zumaya, Twins agree to deal

Oft-injured relief pitcher Joel Zumaya and the Minnesota Twins have agreed on a one-year contract. A person with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed the agreement Monday to The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had yet to officially announce the deal. Zumaya's decision to join the Twins was first reported by MLB.com. The 27-year-old...
Via AP on Fox  |  28 days ago
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Minnesota Twins sign Joel Zumaya

The Minnesota Twins have signed flame thrower bullpen arm Joel Zumaya, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. The deal will have a base salary of $800k and could be worth as much as $1.7mm based on all the incentives he could earn. Zumaya who is known for his 100MPH fastballs hasn't pitched 32 games or 40 innings in a season since his impressive rookie season of 2006 due to injuries...
Via PRO Rumors  |  29 days ago
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Twins signed P Zumaya to one-year deal

The Minnesota Twins signed reliever Joel Zumaya to a one-year contract Sunday. Zumaya did not appear in a game last season and underwent elbow surgery in May. It was the second surgical procedure on Zumaya's elbow within a year. He had his 2010 season cut short by surgery after he went 2-1 with one save and a 2.58 in 31 appearances. Zumaya spent his five seasons with the Detroit...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  28 days ago
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Joel Zumaya will throw for at least 10 teams

Right handed pitcher Joel Zumaya, who lost the 2011 season due to another arm-related injury, will throw off a mound in mid-December and at least ten teams are scheduled to watch him according to Jason Beck of MLB.com. One of the teams are the Boston Red Sox, who according to Zumaya expressed interest in him as soon as he became a free agent. Even though Zumaya says he would like...
Via PRO Rumors  |  December 02, 2011
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Twins, RHP Zumaya reach one-year deal

The Minnesota Twins have finalized a one-year deal worth $850,000 with right-handed relief pitcher Joel Zumaya. The deal also includes $900,000 in performance bonuses. The oft-injured fireballer hasn't completed a full season since his rookie year with the Detroit Tigers in 2006. The 28-year-old missed all of last season with an elbow injury and last appeared in a game on...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  25 days ago
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Joel Zumaya Should Not Be Non-Tendered

In all honesty, I wasn’t even going to mention this piece since it seemed silly, but since Bless You Boys decided to run with it as well, I figured I should get my two cents in here. On Saturday evening, MLBTradeRumors wondered aloud if Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya was a candidate to be non-tendered when the deadline comes in 10 days. For those unfamiliar, the rough idea is...
Via Motor City Bengals  |  November 22, 2010
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Twins add Joel Zumaya to the bullpen mix

The Twins have frequently been accused of not catering to power arms and also not taking risks on their offseason signings. On Sunday, they may have made inroads in both areas by agreeing to a deal, pending a physical, with former Tigers flame-thrower Joel Zumaya. According to Joe Christensen, the Twins and Zumaya have agreed to terms of a deal worth $800,000, with the potential...
Via Over The Baggy  |  28 days ago
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Report: Joel Zumaya signs with Minnesota

By REED NELSONFOXSportsDetroit.com The Joel Zumaya saga is over in Detroit. MLB.coms Jason Beck is reporting the hard-throwing but oft-injured reliever has reached an agreement with the Minnesota Twins. "That's where I'm gonna be," Zumaya told Beck. "I'm going to be seeing Detroit a lot." According to the report, the deal could pay Zumaya anywhere...
Via Fox Sports Detroit  |  29 days ago
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Joel Zumaya to the 60-day DL, maybe forever?

(picture from www.freep.com) I’m not sure that this is news to anyone, but don’t expect Zumaya to pitch anytime soon, or this season, or perhaps never again. As unsurprising as this news is, it’s still difficult to swallow because I don’t think any of us will forget the magic he brought in 2006 nor what he meant to that WS run.  RIP, Joel Zumaya right arm.
Via Tigers Weblog  |  April 18, 2011
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Twins Sign Joel Zumaya

Could Joel Zumaya come back to haunt the Detroit Tigers? That day could be coming as Zumaya signed a one year deal with the Minnesota Twins. The Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres were also teams named on his short list. According to MLB.com's Jason Beck the deal is for one year that could pay him anywhere from $800,000 to $1.7 million if he reaches incentives. Zumaya...
Via Just Sports And Just Us  |  29 days ago
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Twins Sign Joel Zumaya

Could Joel Zumaya come back to haunt the Detroit Tigers? That day could be coming as Zumaya signed a one year deal with the Minnesota Twins. The Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres were also teams named on his short list.According to MLB.com's Jason Beck the deal is for one year that could pay him anywhere from $800,000 to $1.7 million if he reaches incentives.Zumaya is coming...
Via Footbasket  |  28 days ago
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What's left to spend?

This past week the Twins made several notable moves that affected their payroll – signing free agent reliever Joel Zumaya and coming to terms with several arbitration-eligible players including Glen Perkins and Francisco Liriano. The Twins signed Zumaya to an incentive-laden deal that can be as little of a commitment as $400,000 if he fails to break camp with the team all the...
Via Over The Baggy  |  20 days ago
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Rumor: Yankees will watch Zumaya throw

Joel Zumaya throws about 100 mph, but has been dealt with constant injuries over the past couple of years. His latest injury was an elbow fracture that has kept him out for 18 months and has required two surgeries. Still he’s just 27-years-old so teams will watch him throw next week and according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, the Yankees will be among them. Zumaya has dealt...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily  |  December 08, 2011
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Report: Reliever Joel Zumaya Claims Red Sox Have Expressed Interest in Him

The Red Sox bullpen could use a fire-baller or two and very few people throw the ball harder than former Tiger reliever Joel Zumaya. The five-year veteran righty told Jason Beck of MLB.com that the Sox have expressed interest in him "as soon as he became a free agent." The Red Sox, however, have made no public comments regarding the setup man. "Deep down inside, I...
Via NESN.com  |  December 02, 2011
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Joel Zumaya to be Honored by Whitecaps

The West Michigan Whitecaps, Detroit’s Low-A affiliate, has announced the newest class for the team’s Hall of Fame. This year’s honorees, the third ever class, includes Tigers head groundskeeper Heather Nabozny, Current Cincinnati Reds catcher Ramon Hernandez, and Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya. The trio will be inducted at a banquet at Frederick Meijer Gardens in...
Via Motor City Bengals  |  December 02, 2010
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MLB News: Tigers Zumaya Chooses Rest Over Surgery

The Detroit Tigers Joel Zumaya is opting to rest and try to rehabilitate his injured elbow as opposed to exploratory surgery according to Tigers beat writer Jason Beck. If the course of rest and rehab works and there are no setback, Zumaya could be back with the Tigers in June. Surgery would probably end the relievers season. Zumaya has in the past said that he would choose...
Via MyTeamRivals.com  |  April 21, 2011
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Cabrera & Zumaya, the Detroit Tigers’ uncertain keys to 2011

The health of Joel Zumaya continues to be at the forefront of the Detroit Tigers spring training storylines.
Via isportsweb.com  |  March 08, 2011
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Flamethrowers Joel Zumaya and Matt Anderson Sign New Deals

A pair of guys that are members of the triple-digit club are in the news today. The Detroit Tigers have avoided arbitration yet again by signing reliever Joel Zumaya to a one-year, $1.4 million deal for the 2011 campaign. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Phillies made a signing of their own. They inked Matt Anderson, the former number one overall pick in the 1997 draft, to a minor league...
Via Motor City Bengals  |  January 14, 2011
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Joel Zumaya to have exploratory surgery on right elbow

According to Jason Beck of MLB.com, pitcher Joel Zumaya will have exploratory surgery on his right throwing elbow on May 10. Zumaya had to undergo surgery last year because of a broken right elbow. During Spring Training, the righty was filled with hope, but after just one appearance, the elbow soreness started and he had to rest his elbow. The 26-year-old signed a one-year...
Via PRO Rumors  |  May 04, 2011
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Tigers will likely offer a contract to Zumaya

MLB.com's Jason Beck reports through his Twitter account that the Tigers will likely offer a contract to Joel Zumaya. Back in September, Beck reported that the Tigers were going to try to bolster their bullpen this winter. “The free-agent market, we're going to look for some relievers,” manager Jim Leyland said. “We need help, and that's where we're going...
Via PRO Rumors  |  November 30, 2010
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Is the Detroit Tigers bullpen finally taking shape?

The Joel Zumaya injury in spring training has sent a ripple effect across the Detroit Tigers roster. Who is up, who is down, and who is making noise?
Via isportsweb.com  |  April 14, 2011
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