Detroit Tigers option Bruce Rondon to Triple-A
The Tigers recalled Luke Putnoken to fill in the the roster spot.
- Born: 1990/12/09
- Age: 22
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 190
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 0
- Place of birth: Valencia, Venezuela
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 4.76 | 1.76 | |
| 2010 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 0.70 | .970 | |
| 2011 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 61 | 2.03 | 1.40 | |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 1.93 | .940 |
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