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    LukePutkonen

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      5/10/1986
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Wheaton, IL
    • College
      North Carolina

    Career Stats

    • SV
      1
    • ERA
      4.66
    • K
      39
    • WHIP
      1.53
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          Tigers announce deals with Smyly, 6 others

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            Tigers add lefty reliever Coke to ALCS roster

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              Tigers send Rondon to minors, put Coke on DL

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