The Tigers made a roster move today to clear space for the newest Tiger, Victor Martinez. RHP Zach Miner, who missed all of 2010 with injuries, was designated for assignment today. The Tigers would have non-tendered Miner on Thursday, but with the need for an open spot, they made this move today. Miner will become a free agent, but can re-sign with Detroit. What a grand off-season...

Another month passes and another long reliever leaves the Tigers. MLBTR passed along today that the Kansas City Royals have signed now former Tiger Zach Miner to a minor league contract. Miner missed all of 2010 with a shoulder injury and was designated for assignment soon after the season ended. The Tigers had talks about bringing him back on a deal similar to the one he landed...

Recently, the Kansas City Royals extended Major League Spring Training invitations to eight pitchers, three catchers, three infielders and three outfielders. Seventeen young men who dream of making their Major League debuts, or hope to make it back to the Big Show. This year, the Royals have the majority of their 25-man roster set. However, a few openings remain and injuries or poor...

It was announced last night that Tigers reliever Zach Miner will miss the remainder of the season (and well into next season) thanks to a partial ligament tear in his right elbow. The right hander will undergo Ligament Replacement surgery on Friday after consulting with famed surgeon Dr. Lewis Yocum. The surgery, made famous by former Yankee Tommy John, who was the first to successfully...

Kouzmanoff will have a chance to earn a utility job after spending last season with Colorado and Oakland, while Miner is trying to come back from Tommy John surgery.

My stream of consciousness on the Tigers most recent two games against the Red Sox, Zach Miner’s injury, and what ever else comes to mind. Beating the Red Sox Honestly, I’m thrilled with the series. Friday night was certainly a clunker and Saturday was shaping up to be one. From where they were in the first half of that second game to where they ended the series is reason to...

Another possible solution to the Tigers impending roster crunch involving the pitching staff emerged today when Zach Miner underwent an MRI on his tender right elbow. According to a tweet from Tom Gage, Miner shows no structural damage but his soreness could restrict his availability to the point that he would begin the season on the disabled list. As much [...]

PREGAME: The Tigers look to squeak out a series win. They'll send out Zach Miner who is trying to lock up a spot in next year's rotation. If Jim Leyland is as intent on performance dictating play time as he claims to be, if Miner can continue to pitch like he has [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Game 124: Orioles at Tigers", url: "http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/08/game...

- Zach Miner has been designated for assignment. Assuming he clears (I’m sure he will), he’ll be a free agent on Friday.  But the Tigers are likely to bring him back.  He’s been a great spot starter and will be a good long man starting off in 2011.  Good info on the rationale for taking Miner off of the 40 man in lieu of a minor leaguer in yesterday’s Freep. - Expect the...

According to Jon Morosi of FOXSports.com, the Royals have signed Zach Miner of a minor league contract.  Miner missed all of the 2010 after undergoing surgery on his right elbow. Morosi later adds that the Royals are looking at Miner as a potential starter but it all depends on how well he performs in spring training to show the club that he has rebounded from his Tommy John surgery...

PREGAME: I'm going out to enjoy a lovely day on the beach. When I settle in tonight I'll see if the Tigers as a collective team have anything left - like pride, or if they simply mail in the season. Zach Miner and Javier Vasquez. Last time this pitching match-up was [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Game 114: Tigers at White Sox", url: "http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008...

The Tigers trimmed their roster down to 32 this morning with a couple of disabled list moves and other cuts. Most notable was the placement of Bobby Seay and Zach Miner on the 15 day disabled list. Seay has been traveling from doctor to doctor in search of a diagnosis on his balky left arm. Miner’s malady seems less dire but he won’t be ready for the beginning of the season....

PREGAME: It's A.J. Burnett against Zach Miner. Miner has had a quality start in 3 of his first 4 efforts since returning to the rotation. Burnett has great peripherals. He fans a batter per inning and 2.3 for every batter he walks. His home run rate of .8 per 9 [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Game 119: Blue Jays at Tigers", url: "http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/08...

Did you miss Zachary? Well, he’s back! Okay, so maybe it’s not the return of Greinke…or anything like Greinke for that matter. Nonetheless, the Royals signed ex-Detroit Tiger Zach Miner, a right-handed pitcher, to a minor-league deal today. It’s not a hugely notable deal, but it could have an impact down the line. So, I want to run over a few things about Miner. The first...

PREGAME: The battle for last place is underway. The Tigers have a 2 game lead, that could evaporate if they keep playing their current brand of baseball. The Tigers send out Zach Miner, who can thank the Royals for being a large part of his success as a starter. In 3 starts [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Game 155: Royals at Tigers", url: "http://www.detroittigersweblog.com...

The Royals have signed pitcher Zach Miner to a minor league contract, according to a team press release.  The 28-year-old missed all of 2010 after undergoing surgery on his right elbow in late May. In four seasons for the Tigers, the right-hander registered a 4.24 ERA with 6.0 K/9 and 4.4 BB/9.  Miner has 35 starts to his credit but the bulk of them came in 2006 and 2008...

The Detroit Tigers designated right handed pitcher Zach Miner for assigment to creat room on the 40-man roster for Victor Martinez, according to the team's Twitter account. Miner, 28, wrapped up his fourth season with the Tigers, he had a 7-5 record with a 4.29 ERA in 51 appearances, five of them as a starter. ]]>

The Royals announced on Friday that they have inked right-hander Zach Miner to a Minor League contract.

Zach Miner is taking his comeback from Tommy John surgery elsewhere in the AL Central. The former Tigers reliever, a valuable swingman in Detroit for four seasons, agreed to a Minor League contract with Kansas City, the Royals announced on Friday.

PREGAME: Zach Miner looks to bounce back from a rough outing against the Orioles. He didn't make it out of the secon inning before allowing 5 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks. That came after 3 straight starts in which he pitched into the 6th inning and allowed 3 earned runs [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Game 129: Tigers at Royals", url: "http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008...

1. The baseball Wild Card. Yes, I know it saved the Tigers' rear ends last season, and it was providing them (until this week) with their only legitimate postseason hope this season, too. But how much more exciting would the Yankees' relentless pursuit of the Red Sox be if the loser of that division would be left out of the October tournament? Instead, it's merely something to be...

The Detroit Tigers announced on Thursday they will not tender pitcher Zach Miner a contract for next season, making the right-hander a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers won't offer right-hander Zach Miner a contract, making him a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers have designated right-hander Zach Miner for assignment.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers reliever Zach Miner will undergo season-ending surgery Friday to reconstruct a ligament in his right elbow.