Darnell (hip) was non-tendered by Detroit on Friday.
The Tigers claimed Darnell off waivers in mid-November, but his time with the club was short-lived. He'll become a free agent as he continues to recover from hip surgery that he underwent in mid-September.
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Tigers' Dugan Darnell: Removed from 40-man roster
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Darnell (hip) was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Tuesday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Darnell received his first big-league call-up in August and made nine appearances with the Rockies before landing on the injured list with left hip inflammation. Surgery was deemed necessary, and Darnell has since jumped to Pittsburgh and Detroit on waivers. He will be subjected to the waiver process once again after being DFA'd.
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Pirates' Dugan Darnell: Claimed by Pirates
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The Pirates claimed Darnell (hip) off waivers from the Rockies on Friday and placed him on the 60-day injured list, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Darnell posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in the majors this year across 11.2 innings, though his season was cut short in late August by a torn labrum in his left hip. Now in the Pirates organization, the 28-year-old righty will be entering a more pitcher-friendly environment compared to Colorado. However, he'll still likely be limited to middle-relief duties in Pittsburgh.
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Rockies' Dugan Darnell: Done for season
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Colorado transferred Darnell (hip) to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
The Rockies placed Darnell on the 15-day IL on Friday due to left hip inflammation, an injury that interim manager Warren Schaeffer acknowledged that the reliever had been dealing with "for a while," per MLB.com. While the Rockies haven't revealed that Darnell is dealing with anything more significant than swelling in the hip, the club evidently determined that the right-hander wasn't on track to return before the end of the season. Darnell will close his rookie campaign with a 3.86 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 5:7 K:BB in 11.2 innings out of the Colorado bullpen.
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Rockies' Dugan Darnell: Lands on IL with hip injury
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The Rockies placed Darnell on the 15-day injured list Friday with left hip inflammation.
Darnell had made nine relief appearance since being added to the Rockies' roster, posting a 3.86 ERA but an ugly 5:7 K:BB over 11.2 innings. He will be eligible to return Sept. 6, but it's unclear whether he'll be ready at that time.
