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Joel Zumaya #54 | Pitcher | Detroit Tigers
Height: 6-3    Weight: 210    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Nov 9, 1984, Chula Vista, CA
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July 19, 2008
Joel Zumaya was given a chance to close out the win for the Tigers Saturday. Whoops. The flamethrower served up a game-tying homer to Ramon Hernandez, and Detroit ultimately lost the game in the 10th.
July 4, 2008
Joel Zumaya may become a starter at some point in the future, according to the Detroit Free Press. "I've been thinking about that, to be honest with you, but it's not something that I'd do right now," said Tigers manager Jim Leyland.
July 3, 2008
Joel Zumaya is progressing as he works his way back to being the dominant set-up man he had been, as he hit 99 miles-per-hour on the radar gun on Monday against Minnesota, according to the Associated Press.
June 26, 2008
Joel Zumaya continued to struggle with his control as he walked three batters in an inning of work on Wednesday night as fellow reliever Todd Jones picked up his third victory of the year.
June 20, 2008
As previously reported, Joel Zumaya has been activated on Friday as the team designated Denny Bautista to make room on the roster, according to MLB.com.
June 17, 2008
Joel Zumaya threw a successful side session Tuesday, and he will be activated from the DL on Friday when the Tigers travel to San Diego, according to MLB.com. He is coming back from right shoulder surgery.
June 17, 2008
Joel Zumaya, who is rehabbing a surgically repaired right shoulder, won't pitch an inning for the Triple-A Mud Hens as expected in Tuesday's game with the Syracuse Chiefs, according to the Detroit News. Zumaya will throw a bullpen session instead.
June 16, 2008
Joel Zumaya is on schedule to return to the Tigers in time for the clubs weekend series against the Padres, according to the Detroit News. Zumaya is schedule to throw 25 pitches on Monday night, and then throw an additional 25 pitches on Tuesday.
June 14, 2008
The Tigers are tentatively planning to bring Joel Zumaya off the DL on Thursday, June 19, the Detroit News reports. The reliever is currently working at Triple-A Toledo as he recovers from right shoulder surgery. "I've had a good talk with Zumaya," manager Jim Leyland explains. "He's been totally honest with me. He says he needs 'a couple of more' rehab outings at Toledo. He didn't say he was ready. He said he needed a couple of more. He got a little fatigued the last time out... if he keeps getting fatigued, he'll stay down there."
June 13, 2008
Joel Zumaya stated on Thursday that he reached 100 mph on the radar gun in a recent outing, according to the Detroit Free Press. That is amazing considering he was thinking about retirement following his shoulder surgery.
June 11, 2008
Updating an earlier story, Detroit reliever Joel Zumaya failed to impress in his fourth minor-league rehab start, leaving questions about plans to call him back to the majors on Friday, according to MLB.com.
June 11, 2008
Detroit manager Jim Leyland spoke with reporters in Chicago before their matchup with the White Sox and addressed the progress of relievers Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney, according to MLive.com.
June 10, 2008
MLB.com reports that manager Jim Leyland made the trip to Toledo on Sunday to observe Zumaya's recovery in person. Zumaya need just 11 pitches to retire three batters. His fastball topped out at 98 mph. "He's in the best shape I've ever seen him," Leyland said. "He looks absolutely tremendous. He looks great. He worked his tail off."
June 3, 2008
Joel Zumaya was sharp in his first rehab outing Tuesday at High-A Lakeland, throwing 24 pitches over two scoreless innings. He allowed a hit and a walk and struck out one while topping out at 101 MPH on the radar gun, according to MLB.com. The reliever is coming back from surgery to repair the A/C joint in his right shoulder.
May 31, 2008
Detroit manager Jim Leyland spoke with reporters today and, among other topics, addressed the status of pitchers Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney, according to the Detroit News.
May 27, 2008
Joel Zumaya pitched in another extended spring-training game Monday, with less velocity, but nothing that concerned the Tigers, according to the Detroit News. Jim Leyland said, "Zumaya's velocity was a little different, but still pretty good." Instead of 97-98 miles an hour, which is what Zumaya reached on the gun last time out, he was in the 93-95 range.
May 23, 2008
Joel Zumaya threw in an extended spring training game Friday, the first game he's participated in since shoulder surgery. The results were very good, as he touched 98 MPH on the radar gun, according to MLB.com. He didn't complain of any pain after the session.
May 23, 2008
Joel Zumaya will throw one inning of extended spring training action on Friday, the Detroit Free Press reports. That outing will help determine the next step as he recovers from right shoulder surgery.
May 18, 2008
Joel Zumaya, coming off of shoulder surgery, has progressed to the point that he will throw batting practice early in the coming week, according to MLB.com.
May 1, 2008
Joel Zumaya threw a six minute session from the mound for the the Tigers on Thursday at the team's spring training complex, according to MLB.com. Zumaya was limited to fastballs and changeups in his first "intense" workout since his off-season shoulder surgery.
April 22, 2008
Joel Zumaya is playing catch off a mound and may begin light throwing to catchers soon. The Tigers hope he can begin full bullpen sessions in early May, MLB.com reports. Zumaya is still expected to miss roughly half the season following right shoulder surgery.
April 22, 2008
Manager Jim Leyland commented that Joel Zumaya could begin throwing off a mound as early as this week, according to the Detroit Free Press. He is recovering from right shoulder surgery.
April 11, 2008
Joel Zumaya is progressing favorably from his shoulder surgery, according to the Detroit News. Team trainer Kevin Rand commented, "He's up to 120 feet with his throws. He's been on schedule for the most part. At times he's been a day ahead, at times he's been a day behind but pretty much right on it. But he's still working on building up his arm strength, which appears to be pretty good. I'm pleased with his progress." Manager Leyland added, "He's firing the ball, I can tell you that. Even when we were there, he was throwing pretty good. He's doing well to my knowledge. He feels good and his arm feels good. But that's another one we can't get greedy about. He's like everybody else on the DL to me. There's no sense talking about them because it's a waste of time. That's just the way I am. I have other issues to think about." Zumaya could begin pitching off a mound in May.
March 30, 2008
Joel Zumaya has been placed on the 15-day DL, according to the Detroit News. Zumaya is recovering from shoulder surgery, and is expected to be sidelined until midseason.
February 27, 2008
Joel Zumaya threw the ball 45 times from 60 feet Tuesday, and the reliever was pleased with the way he felt. "I threw it 60 feet with ease,'' Zumaya said to MLive.com. "I felt like I had just made the team.'' He will play catch every other day for the next few weeks. The Tigers aren't sure when they'll have Zumaya, who's coming back from shoulder surgery, throw off a mound, and they're not even thinking about setting a return date yet. He'll likely be out at least until the All-Star break.
February 12, 2008
Joel Zumaya, like teammate Gary Sheffield, had major surgery last October on his right shoulder. According to the Detroit Free Press, like Sheffield, Zumaya is among the early arrivals at the Tigers’ spring-training camp, which officially opens Friday. Unlike Sheffield, Zumaya won’t be ready for the start of the regular season. The right-hander doesn’t even know when he will throw for the first time since the surgery. And he’s working on an emotional rebound, let alone the physical one. “I’m on a mission,” he said. “Mark my words, I’ll be back, and I’ll be able to do what I’ve been doing.” Zumaya acknowledges that because of the shoulder surgery, he might never again throw 103 mph. His days of owning the majors’ fastest fastball, the one measured in triple digits, might have been stolen forever by his shoulder damage. A timetable for the return of the Tigers hard-thrower has not been determined.