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Detroit Tigers Hit With Manager Suspension After Framber Valdez Controversy

Detroit Tigers On SI·Dominic Minchella·26 days ago
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Things haven't been exactly going the Detroit Tigers' way as of late. Not only are they running out of healthy starting pitchers, but the month of May has handed Detroit several blows that could impact them for the remainder of the season. Tarik Skubal underwent elbow surgery, Gabe Alvarez, the Tigers' former Triple-A manager, was relieved of his duties following harassment claims, and Framber Valdez appears to have thrown at Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story following back-to-back home runs on Tuesday, May 5. It was likely that Valdez was going to serve a suspension following his actions in game two against the Red Sox at Comerica Park on Tuesday, and that expectation became reality, as Major League Baseball handed him a six-game suspension (now reduced to five games , via Woodbery's recent update) that he must serve. Valdez can appeal the suspension, but who knows how well that would go in his favor. The real shocker to this Valdez-Red Sox story is that Tigers manager A.J.…

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