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Willis To Be Detroit's No. 3 Starter

Dontrelle Willis will be the No. 3 starter for the Tigers this season.

He struggled on Tuesday against the Orioles, but his spot was solidified when Detroit traded left-hander Nate Robertson to the Marlins earlier in the day.

"I thought he was very good today. I don't think that was anything like we've seen in the past," manager Jim Leyland said. "He was missing down, he was missing close."

"I was actually very pleased with it. I was very encouraged," he said.

Willis has won only one game over two seasons while battling injuries, inconsistency and an anxiety disorder.

Via Yahoo! Sports

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Tigers Trade Nate Robertson To Marlins

The Tigers have traded pitcher Nate Robertson to the Marlins.

Florida will send a minor leaguer to Detroit for the left-hander.

Robertson is owed $10 million this season on the final year of his contract.

FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal tweeted that the Tigers will pay $9.6 million of the salary.

Via Detroit Free-Press

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Fien Back With Tigers After Waiver Carousel

The Tigers announced Saturday morning that they've re-signed Casey Fien to a minor-league contract, three weeks and two teams after they designated him for assignment to make room for Johnny Damon on the roster.

Boston claimed him on March 1, but no sooner did Fien report to their big league camp than the Red Sox tried to get him through waivers. The Blue Jays then claimed him March 4, and Fien headed back up I-75 to report to camp with them. Then Toronto released him on Thursday.

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