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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Nov 10, 1964, Savannah, GA |
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| November 30, 2007 Kenny Rogers agreed to a one-year deal with the Tigers Friday to stay in Detroit, according to the AP. The veteran represented himself in contract negotiations after firing agent Scott Boras. Rogers made just 11 starts in 2007 due to a blood clot in his left shoulder. |
| November 16, 2007 Although Kenny Rogers is apparently testing the market, the Tigers remain his first priority, according to the Detroit Free Press. "My opinion of the Tigers remains extremely high," Rogers said. "My first priority has not changed. I hope to be with the Tigers in 2008." The Rangers are another club that has expressed interest in Rogers, but they want an apology for his altercation with a cameraman back in 2005 - something that isn't likely to happen. |
| November 15, 2007 The Rangers have expressed interest in signing Kenny Rogers, but they've made it clear that they'll do so only if the veteran lefty issues an apology to the organization for his altercation with a reporter back in 2005, according to the Dallas Morning News. "He's got to take care of some unfinished business," owner Tom Hicks said. "He's got to apologize." After the incident occurred several years ago, Rogers apologized to the fans, but never to the club. Rogers is seeking a one-year deal worth about $10 million, although Detroit still seems like his most likely destination. |
| November 8, 2007 Kenny Rogers has officially decided to pitch in 2008. However, agent Scott Boras has informed the Tigers that Rogers intends to test the market, according to the Detroit Free Press. "It's different than what Kenny told us," GM Dave Dombrowski said Wednesday, "but that's what Scott has expressed." It still appears likely that Rogers will end up back in Detroit, but the Tigers will be forced to move on as if he wasn't returning if he indeed intends to talk to other clubs. |
| November 7, 2007 Kenny Rogers, a free agent, is leaning toward returning for another year, and he's expected to return to Detroit, according to the Detroit Free Press. "He told us before, directly, that if he made that decision, he wanted to be with us," GM Dave Dombrowski said. "His representative (Scott Boras) has been very busy with other things going on, but we're interested in him. We continue to be interested." |
| October 31, 2007 The Tigers are believed to have offered a one-year contract to Kenny Rogers, who is set to become a free agent but won't hit the open market until November 13, according to the Detroit News. Rogers battled injuries in 2007, holding a 4.43 ERA in 11 starts, but the Tigers would still like to have a veteran presence to go along with Jeremy Bonderman, Justin Verlander and Andrew Miller. |
| September 12, 2007 Tiger starter Kenny Rogers has had his next start pushed back until Monday, according to the Associated Press. |
| September 5, 2007 The Tigers activated Kenny Rogers from the DL on Wednesday to start against the White Sox. He has been sidelined since July 26 with inflammation in his left elbow. |
| September 2, 2007 Kenny Rogers will return to the Tigers rotation this week. The veteran is scheduled to start Wednesday's home game against the White Sox. Rogers has been out for over a month with inflammation in his pitching elbow. "I think any time you get a guy like that back, it's certainly good for morale," manager Jim Leyland said in the AP. "A lot of that depends on if he's healthy and performing." |
| September 2, 2007 Kenny Rogers (elbow) was set to throw a bullpen session Sunday after pitching three innings in a simulated game Friday, the AP reports. "We'll play it by ear on how he feels whether he can pitch next week," manager Jim Leyland said. |
| September 1, 2007 As expected, Kenny Rogers tossed a simulated game on Friday to test out his sore elbow. "I felt pretty good about everything I did," Rogers told the Detroit Free Press. "It's getting better. It's better than I felt like it would be, so I'm happy with that." All signs point to Rogers returning to the rotation on Wednesday, though the Tigers have yet to make a final decision. |
| August 30, 2007 Kenny Rogers will throw a simulated game Friday and if all goes well, he could return to the rotation next week. "We'll play it by ear from there," manager Jim Leyland said in the Detroit Free Press. "We hope he'll be ready to pitch, but you don't know if he's going to come out of it healthy." Rogers is expected to take Chad Durbin's spot in the rotation. Durbin will be inserted into the rotation Friday in place of the injured Jair Jurrjens. |
| August 30, 2007 Kenny Rogers will throw a three-inning simulated game in Oakland on Friday, the AP reports. He's been on the DL since July 26 because of left elbow inflammation. It's not clear when Rogers might be ready to rejoin the rotation. |
| August 23, 2007 Kenny Rogers pitched a bullpen session Thursday and showed some progress. However, he'll need at least one more session, which he'll get Saturday, before returning to the rotation, according to the AP. Rogers is coming back from inflammation in his pitching elbow. |
| August 22, 2007 Kenny Rogers threw a bullpen session Tuesday, but the Tigers have yet to set a date for his return. "I'm running out of days," Rogers told the Detroit Free Press. The lefty has been sidelined by inflammation in his pitching elbow. |
| August 14, 2007 Kenny Rogers felt good after playing catch for the second time in three days on Monday. "Today was a big day it lets me know everything is getting better," Rogers told the Detroit Free Press. "It's healing up, I can tell It will be gone, I can deal with it." Rogers will play catch again on Wednesday before the team decides what the next step in his rehab from an inflamed pitching elbow will be. |
| August 12, 2007 Kenny Rogers plans to play catch Monday and throw a bullpen session Wednesday or Thursday. If all goes well, he hopes to be in the rotation by the end of the week, according to the AP. Rogers won't go on a rehab assignment. "My elbow is probably never going to be 100 percent, but I need it to be good enough for me to have at least decent location," he said. |
| August 6, 2007 Kenny Rogers had to cut his throwing session short on Sunday after just a couple of tosses and will not be activated from the disabled list this week. "It looks like it might be more than one start," manager Jim Leyland told the Detroit Free Press when asked how long the southpaw will be out. Rogers is out with a strained left elbow. |
| August 5, 2007 Manager Jim Leyland hopes that Kenny Rogers will return on August 10, but that's anything but a sure thing at this point, according to the Detroit News. Rogers is sidelined with inflammation in his elbow. |
| July 30, 2007 Tigers manager Jim Leyland said that, though he couldn't be certain, he hoped that Kenny Rogers would be ready to come off the disabled list when eligible, according to the Detroit Free Press. The Gambler was placed on the DL Sunday due to inflammation in his elbow. Since the move was retroactive to July 26, he could miss just two starts due to the problem. |
| July 29, 2007 The Tigers placed Kenny Rogers on the DL Sunday due to left elbow inflammation. The move is retroactive to July 26, according to SportsTicker. Rogers holds a 5.23 ERA in just six starts this season. It's not clear at this point how severe the injury is. Jordan Tata has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo and will take Rogers' spot in the rotation. |
| June 22, 2007 Kenny Rogers won his first outing of the season on Friday, allowing just two hits over six innings against the Braves. He also had five strikeouts. Rogers was sidelined with a blood clot in his shoulder, but hes healthy now and looks like he belongs in your fantasy rotation. |
| June 18, 2007 Kenny Rogers, who has been out all season while recovering from surgery on his pitching shoulder, is scheduled to return and start for the Tigers on Friday against the Braves, according to the AP. Manager Jim Leyland did not indicate whose spot in the rotation Rogers would take, but Andrew Miller seems to be the most likely candidate. |
| June 17, 2007 After his second successful rehab start with Class-A West Michigan, Kenny Rogers (left shoulder) is expected to join the team in Washington and could start next Friday, the AP reports. |
| June 16, 2007 Kenny Rogers likely will toss a bullpen session Monday before the Tigers decide whether he's ready to come off the disabled list. Rogers had trouble locating his sinker during his Friday rehab start, but he didn't appear to suffer any setbacks in his recovery from shoulder surgery, according to the Detroit Free Press. We'll have to see how things go for him on Monday, but it looks like Rogers is close to making his season debut for the Tigers. |
| June 14, 2007 Kenny Rogers is set to make his second rehab start Friday at Class-A Michigan, the AP reports. "I hope I'm back after that, but you never know," said Rogers, who hasn't pitched for the Tigers this season after having surgery to remove a blood clot in his shoulder. |
| June 11, 2007 Kenny Rogers made his first rehab start on Sunday. He worked 3 2/3 scoreless innings, while throwing 51 pitches, according to the Detroit Free Press. "I felt comfortable," Rogers said. "I tried to minimize my excitement, but I was thoroughly excited just to be out there on the mound pitching." It was his first live action since undergoing surgery in March to remove a blood clot from his shoulder. If all goes well for Rogers, he could return to action within a few weeks. |
| June 9, 2007 Kenny Rogers tossed another successful bullpen session on Friday. "Felt fine -- nothing different than normal," Rogers said. He's expected to make his first rehab start on Sunday, according to the Detroit Free Press. If his recovery from surgery that removed a blood clot continues to go well, he could come off the disabled list later this month or early in July. |
| June 6, 2007 Kenny Rogers threw a two-inning simulated game on Tuesday; his first such activity since having surgery on his left shoulder in spring training. I want to get back as soon as possible, Rogers told the Detroit Free Press. I feel comfortable where I am right now, and as long as things keep progressing, I dont see it being that much longer before I can get back out here and help these guys. |
| May 31, 2007 Kenny Rogers made it through a full bullpen session on Wednesday and remains on track for a return to the rotation by the end of June, reports MLive.com. |
| May 20, 2007 Kenny Rogers is one step closer to returning in June, a month ahead of schedule, the AP reports. "I threw off the mound for the first time yesterday," Rogers said Saturday. "I felt good and I feel good today." Rogers had surgery in early April to remove a blood clot from his pitching shoulder. "It was scary," he said. "Then, the really hard part was following doctor's orders to not do anything for a few weeks." |
| May 13, 2007 It's possible that Kenny Rogers, who is recovering from surgery to remove a blood clot from his shoulder, could return sooner than initially expected, according to the AP. "We'll go through the process and we'll play it out, but I think there's a chance he'll be back sooner than expected," manager Jim Leyland said. Although there's still no official timetable for Rogers' return, the original estimate was that he would be out until July. |
| April 28, 2007 Although Kenny Rogers wouldn't set a timetable for his return to action, he admitted he hopes it's before the All-Star break, according to the Detroit Free Press. Rogers is recovering from surgery that removed a blood clot and replaced an artery in his pitching shoulder. "My arm and shoulder will dictate how fast I can go," he said. |
| March 30, 2007 ESPN has reported that Kenny Rogers underwent surgery to remove the blood clot from his shoulder and will be sidelined for three months. It was originally thought that he was simply dealing with a tired arm. |
| March 30, 2007 Kenny Rogers might have a blood clot in addition to his tired arm, according to the Detroit Free Press. It is not known whether the blood clot is in Rogers' arm or how serious it may be; Rogers left the team Thursday to undergo tests by a specialist at an undisclosed location. From the arm issue alone, Rogers is slated to start the year on the DL and miss one start. |
| March 29, 2007 Kenny Rogers will begin the year on the disabled list due to a tired arm, according to the Sports Network. The move is retroactive to March 25, so Rogers could return to the Tigers by April 9, missing just one start. Chad Durbin will replace Rogers in the rotation for the time being. |