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Detroit Tigers Face First Half of Season Without Kenny Rogers
The Detroit Tigers Kenny Rogers will likely miss the first half of the upcoming baseball season after having surgery to remove a blood clot from his left shoulder on Friday. The 42-year-old lefty was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday but will likely be out until July while his arm heals. As part of the surgery Rogers had damaged arteries repaired.
Rogers went 17-8 last year for the resurgent Tigers who finished the regular season 95-67 and earned a trip to the World Series.
Detroit will move reliever Chad Durbin into the rotation. Rogers had been scheduled to pitch in the Tigers second game of the season, a duty that will now fall to Nate Robertson. Jeremy Bonderman will be the opening day starter as Durbin will take the role of fifth starter.
