Greene has allowed just a single run on five hits and a walk through eight innings so far this spring.

Greene avoided arbitration Thursday by agreeing to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Tigers, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

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.Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said that relief pitcher Shane Greene will enter spring training as the team's closer. Greene managed to post a career-high 32 saves in 2018, but he was one of the shakiest closing options in fantasy baseball, also sporting a terrible 5.12 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 9.2 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 in 63 1/3 innings. The Tigers are unlikely to win many games and Greene will be a trade candidate at midseason if he pitches well. He'll be one of the last closing options that owners will want to consider.

Manager Ron Gardenhire said the team views Greene as the closer heading into next season, Evan Woodbery of MLive Media Group reports.

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.Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene notched his 32nd save of the year on Tuesday night, shutting the door on the Minnesota Twins as part of a comeback 4-2 Tigers win. He walked one and struck out one in a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning. Greene is now 32-for-38 in save opportunities in 2018 to go along with a less-than-ideal 5.12 ERA, and 1.37 WHIP. His K/BB ratio sits at 65/19 across 63 1/3 innings, good for a solid 9.71 K/9. Greene has remained a steady, if unexciting, relief pitching option in fantasy leagues in 2018, though it remains to be seen if he will maintain his role in the Tigers organization heading into next year.

Greene pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record the save in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Twins. He walked one and struck out one.

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.Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene tossed a rocky inning on Sunday, allowing a run on three hits, but it was still good enough to get the job done and secure the victory for his team while earning his 30th save of the season. Greene has had an ultimately disappointing year with an unsightly 5.07 ERA. The 30 saves and 62 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings of work aren't bad, but he's been a shell of the pitcher we saw last year who worked to a 2.66 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings.

Greene allowed a run on three hits in an inning of work but still managed to record his 30th save of the season Sunday against the Indians. He struck out one.

Greene allowed two runs on three hits but secured the save in Friday's 5-4 win over the Indians.

Greene (4-6) allowed two runs on two hits in an inning of work to blow the save Saturday against the Cardinals, but he picked up the win when the Tigers rallied for a run in the bottom of the ninth.

Greene (3-6) pitched a scoreless ninth inning and recorded the win in Friday's 5-3 walkoff win over the Cardinals.

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Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said he is sticking with relief pitcher Shane Greene as the closer after he allowed two home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning on Monday to blow the save against the White Sox. Greene has allowed six runs in his last five outings. "He threw one time in four days," Gardenhire said. "He's our closer. He gets the ball. He just made two bad pitches. That's silly to think we'd go with someone else. No. He gets the ball." Greene hasn't been the best fantasy closer with his 4.72 ERA and 1.34 WHIP, but he does have 28 saves. Joe Jimenez hasn't been much better, so Detroit will stick with Greene for now.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene had a really tough time on Monday, serving up two home runs en route to getting walked off by the Chicago White Sox in a 4-2 loss. Greene gave up a solo homer to Daniel Palka, a single to Wellington Castillo, and then the walk-off home run by Matt Davidson. Greene was tagged with the blown save and the loss, bringing his record to 2-6 and his ERA to an ugly 4.72 on the year. Despite those numbers, he's still 28-for-33 in save opportunities and remains a decent option for those chasing saves and strikeouts (9.43 K/9).

Greene (2-6) blew the save and took the loss Monday against the White Sox, as he allowed three earned runs without recording an out.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene earned his 28th save of the season on the road Thursday, shutting out the Yankees with a perfect inning to secure the victory. The Tigers took the lead in the top of the inning with back-to-back homers off Dellin Betances, and Greene sealed the deal in the bottom half. Despite the Tigers' poor record, Greene has still been a productive fantasy player in the closer's role with a 3.98 ERA and a 9.28 K/9 rate to go along with the 28 saves.

Greene set the side down in order with a strikeout in the ninth inning of Thursday's 8-7 win over the Yankees to record a save.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday to help the Tigers hold on against the Cubs, recording his 27th save in the process. The reliever walked one and struck out one, but ultimately escaped unscathed. The save followed strong performances all around by Tiger pitchers, including Jordan Zimmermann's one-run outing and scoreless innings by Drew VerHagen and Joe Jimenez. Greene now has a 3.78 ERA on the year and, despite the Tigers' struggles, is an asset in most mixed leagues.

Greene worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and record the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Cubs. He struck out one.

Greene pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to record the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Twins.

Greene picked up his 24th save of the season in Friday's 5-3 win over the Twins, allowing a run on two hits in the ninth inning.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene closed out Wednesday's victory with a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 23rd save of the season. Greene walked one batter and struck out one as well. He's allowed four earned runs since returning from the disabled list (shoulder) on July 13th, and has converted all but three save chances this season. His 4.11 ERA is less than stellar, but he's not in any danger of relinquishing his closing role.

Greene worked around a walk in a scoreless ninth inning against the Reds on Wednesday to earn his 23rd save of the season. He recorded one strikeout.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene shut the door on the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon, doing his part in the 7-4 victory. The save was his 23rd of the year, and he also recorded one strikeout and one walk in the process. Greene now has a 4.11 ERA, but still ranks among the top fantasy closers thanks to having the sixth-most saves in the American League and high strikeout rate. As long as he doesn't get moved in the coming weeks and relegated to a setup role, Greene should remain an upper-tier fantasy closer for the remainder of the season.

Greene allowed a leadoff triple and a run in the ninth inning but managed to secure the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Reds.

Greene pitched a perfect ninth inning to pick up the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Indians.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers were eyeing Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene before his injury and have had scouts watching him in recent days. Greene would just be a setup man to closer Kenley Jansen in LA, so he'd lose most of his fantasy luster with a trade to Hollywood. If Greene is traded, Joe Jimenez would likely move back into the closer's role in Detroit.

Greene recorded his 20th save of the season in Monday's 5-4 win over the Royals, as he worked around a hit to pitch a scoreless ninth inning.

Greene pitched a scoreless ninth inning in a non-save situation in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Red Sox, giving up one hit and striking out two.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) returned from the disabled list on Friday and worked a scoreless inning with two hits and a strikeout, though it was not a save situation. Manager Ron Gardenhire clearly wanted to get Greene some work as quickly as possible with his return to the team, but the Tiger offense couldn't put him in a position to add to his 19 saves. With Greene's return, Joe Jimenez will slot back into his job as the eighth-inning man as Greene reclaims his job as the team's closer.

Greene (shoulder) will be activated from the disabled list Friday and is expected to resume his role as closer, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Greene (shoulder) said that he expects to be activated from the 10-day disabled list when first eligible to return Friday in Houston, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) will be activated from the disabled list on Friday. Greene missed minimal time on the DL and should immediately return to the ninth-inning role, which means Joe Jimenez will go back to a setup role. Greene has posted a 4.03 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.9 K/9 for Detroit this year to go along with 19 saves. He could be dealt at the trade deadline this month, though, so Jimenez could still have value to fantasy owners in the second half.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) has thrown each of the last three days and is scheduled to come off the 10-day disabled list on Friday against the Astros. It remains to be seen if the Tigers will actually activate Greene this weekend or wait until after the All-Star break, but he should be ready to return shortly. That'll push Joe Jimenez back into a setup role. The Tigers are probably hoping Greene can showcase himself a little bit before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Greene (shoulder inflammation) threw a bullpen session Monday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Detroit Tigers reliever Shane Greene (shoulder) has no structural damage to his throwing shoulder, the team told reporters on Friday. Greene's shoulder issues apparently stem from bursitis, which is a common type of inflammation for pitchers who throw as much as Greene does. He's listed on the 10-day disabled list, and Joe Jimenez has been filling in as the closer in his absence. Jimenez notched his third save on Friday, but the Tigers will be anxious to get Greene back, as he has 19 saves in 22 chances and 42 strikeouts in 38 innings of work on the year.

Greene (shoulder) was diagnosed with right shoulder inflammation following his MRI on Thursday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Greene (shoulder) will undergo an MRI in Dallas on Thursday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) will be undergoing MRI tests on Thursday. Greene was placed on the disabled list back on July 2 as the Tigers were concerned about his diminished velocity. The fact that they are doing additional tests does not bode well for the severity of Greene's ailment. The embattled closer was streaky, although ultimately effective this season with 19 saves and a 4.03 ERA. More should be known about Greene's injury after the tests, and Joe Jimenez projects to be the closer for the foreseeable future.

Greene was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain Monday.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) and outfielder Leonys Martin (hamstring) were both placed on the 10-day disabled list; Martin on Sunday, Greene on Monday. Greene's injury comes as a bit of a surprise, but according to Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire, Greene "said it's been bothering him for a while." The injury might explain his struggles during the month of June, though he didn't officially blow a save during that time. Regardless, he will be on the shelf to recover — especially since he's been a long-rumored trade chip. In the meantime, Joe Jimenez may see save chances while Greene is out. Martin left the Tigers' July 1 game with what initially was thought to be just a cramp, but has been revealed as more of a strain. The Tigers offense will lose a solid bat with his loss. In their places on the roster, the Tigers recalled outfielder Mikie Mahtook from Triple-A and reinstated relief pitcher Daniel Stumpf (arm) from the disabled list. Both Stumpf and Mahtook can both be left on the waiver wire for now.

Greene (2-5) was tagged with the loss Tuesday against the Athletics, as he allowed two runs on three hits while retiring just a single batter.

Greene gave up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out two in 1.1 innings Monday against the A's. He took the loss.

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The Detroit Tigers bullpen fell down on the job Monday as Joe Jimenez and Shane Greene combined to allow four earned runs and blow the game for the Tigers. Jimenez entered in the seventh with a four-run lead and two men on, one of which scored. He wasn't charged with that run, but he then allowed three more in the following frame to tie it up. Greene cleaned up Jimenez's mess to close out the eighth but allowed what ended up being the winning run on a Jed Lowrie homer in the ninth. Both Jimenez and Greene have had solid years at the back end of the bullpen, but this was an ugly one.

Greene recorded his 19th save of the season Saturday against the White Sox, delivering a clean ninth inning with two strikeouts.

Greene saved his 17th game of the season Thursday, working around a hit and striking out two in a shutout inning.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene collected another save against the Twins on Thursday, good for his 17th of the season out of 20 chances. He didn't quite notch a perfect outing in this one, though, as he did allow a two-out single to Robbie Grossman. Nothing came of it, and he also tacked on two strikeouts along the way. In addition to currently ranking sixth in baseball in saves, Greene also holds a 3.78 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 36/10 K/BB ratio. He's a firm hold in all fantasy formats that value saves, ERA and WHIP, as he continues to display a knack for seizing his opportunities.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene picked up his 16th save of the season Wednesday against the Twins. He worked a perfect inning and struck out two. Greene has had a couple of rocky outings, but seven of his last eight appearances have all been scoreless affairs. He now has a 3.90 ERA on the season and has his job as closer firmly in hand.

Greene recorded the save in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Twins with a perfect ninth inning. He struck out two.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene shut down the Minnesota Twins in order to close out Wednesday night's win. Greene struck out two in his flawless outing and is now an impressive 16-for-19 in save opportunities. He holds a 4.02 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP but has to start being taken seriously as a legitimate closer with the amount of opportunities he's getting along with his serviceable 9.77 K/9 rate. Greene holds value in AL-only, 12-team and even standard 10-team mixed leagues as long as saves are a category.

Greene (2-3) took the loss Friday against the Indians, allowing three earned runs on two hits and a walk in an inning of work.