Eduardo Sanchez has been diagnosed with an olecranon stress fracture in his right elbow. The Tigers are only saying that he will be out for "an extended period" of time. Sanchez signed a minor league contract with Detroit in December and was hoping to compete for a spot in the major league bullpen.

Eduardo Sanchez suffered an elbow injury Wednesday and will be evaluated by Tigers doctors on Thursday. The severity of the injury is unclear. Sanchez showed some promise early in his career with the Cardinals, but arm issues and control problems have kept him from establishing himself as a major league reliever. He signed a minor league deal with Detroit in December.

Tigers signed RHP Eduardo Sanchez to a minor league contract. Sanchez once showed promise as a young reliever with the Cardinals, but he struggled this past season for the Cubs and turns 25 years old in November. The right-hander will serve as organizational depth for Detroit.

Cubs designated RHP Eduardo Sanchez for assignment. The move was made to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Ryan Sweeney who was activated from the disabled list on Sunday. The 24-year-old Sanchez posted a 5.68 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 5/5 K/BB ratio over 6 1/3 innings with the Cubs this season.

Cubs optioned RHP Eduardo Sanchez to Triple-A Iowa. Sanchez has allowed four runs over 6 1/3 innings in his time with the big club this season. He'll be back next month when rosters expand.

Cubs recalled RHP Eduardo Sanchez from Triple-A Iowa. Sanchez has allowed three hits and one earned run in three innings this season with the Cubs. The 24-year-old right-hander will pitch in a middle relief role.

Cubs optioned RHP Eduardo Sanchez to Triple-A Iowa. The move clears a spot for Thomas Neal on the active roster. Sanchez joined the Cubs last weekend and allowed one run in three innings over two appearances. He should be back in September.

Cubs purchased the contract of RHP Eduardo Sanchez from Triple-A Iowa. He'll take Alfonso Soriano's spot on the roster. Sanchez, who was claimed off waivers from the Cardinals in May, had a 3.70 ERA and 24 strikeouts over 24 1/3 innings with Iowa. Of course, the hard-throwing right-hander also issued 17 walks. That's Sanchez in a nutshell.

Cubs sent RHP Eduardo Sanchez outright to Triple-A Iowa. Sanchez was designated for assignment last week but has cleared waivers and will remain in the organization. The righty has really struggled with his control the last two seasons but is still just 24 and has plenty of upside.

Cubs designated RHP Eduardo Sanchez for assignment. Sanchez had just been claimed off waivers from the Cardinals a couple weeks ago. He's had his control problems, but the right-hander has a big arm that could again draw interest on waivers.