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Backup QB allowed into USA
Published 4/9/2008 by Kurt at Mack Avenue Tigers
... quarterback and he can’t possibly be worse. And then he plays and more often than not, there is suddenly a new most popular man in town. I bring this up because Francisco Cruceta’s popularity has grown and grown and grown for the simple reason that he is stuck in the Dominacin unable to get his visa, rather than imploding in the Tigers’ bullpen like the rest of the relievers. Well, that is is about to become was. Cruceta finally got his visa. Knobler: Cruceta can pick up his visa ...

Cruceta finally gets visa approved
Published 4/10/2008 by Lee Panas at Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog
Francisco Cruceta finally had his visa approved and will report to Lakeland later this week. The Tigers now have 30 days to decide what to do with him. Because he is out of options, they have to either put him on the 25 man roster or place him on outright waivers. He has been throwing in the Dominican all along so he may be able to make the Tigers before the 30 days are up. Before that, I would guess he would pitch for the Mud Hens. The 26 year old right-hander was signed as a minor league free agent out of the Rangers system where he struck out 70 and compiled a 3.02 ERA in ...