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Tigers' Rogers shut down for rest of season


Tigers' Rogers shut down for rest of season
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Detroit left-hander Kenny Rogers won't pitch again this season, Tigers manager Jim Leyland said on Monday.

Rogers is a free agent at the end of the season and the Tigers are unlikely to re-sign the 43-year-old veteran of 20 major league seasons.

"We're not going to pitch Kenny," Leyland said. "We shut him down for the rest of the season."

Rogers allowed seven runs in 4 2-3 innings on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox and had given up at least six runs in four straight starts.

He finishes the season with a 9-13 ERA and 5.70 ERA in 30 starts.

Rogers didn't speak with the media when he arrived at the ballpark about an hour before game time.

Rogers has a career record of 219-156 for the Tigers, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, and New York Yankees.


Author:Fox Sports
Author's Website:http://www.foxsports.com
Added: September 15, 2008

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