Tigers recalled RHP Luis Marte from Triple-A Toledo. Marte will serve as bullpen depth until the Tigers need their fifth starter Tuesday against the Angels. The 25-year-old right-hander has a 3.71 ERA in nine appearances (17 innings) with the Tigers.

Tigers activated RHP Luis Marte from the 15-day disabled list. Marte had been slated to be part of the team's Opening Day bullpen before suffering a hamstring injury late in spring training. He's healthy now and will work in middle relief.

Luis Marte (hamstring) could join the Tigers on Friday. Marte has looked sharp in a couple of rehab appearances at Triple-A Toledo and could be of help to the Tigers' battered bullpen. He's been sidelined since the start of the season with a severe hamstring strain.

Luis Marte (hamstring) tossed three scoreless innings Monday in a rehab appearance at Triple-A Toledo. Marte walked one and struck out two while allowing just one hit. He needed only 35 total pitches to get through the three solid frames. The right-hander should be ready for activation from the disabled list within the next few days but might just remain stationed in the Toledo 'pen.

Luis Marte (hamstring) struck out the side Sunday in a one-inning extended spring training game appearance. Marte needed just 15 pitches in the brief but impressive outing. The 25-year-old righty is likely to be optioned to Triple-A Toledo once he is deemed healthy enough to pitch in games that count. He's been on the disabled list since Opening Day with a severe hamstring strain.

Luis Marte (hamstring) has been shut down after experiencing soreness following a bullpen session last week. The Tigers were hoping that Marte would be ready to go out on a minor league rehab assignment, but those plans have been put on hold for now. "He was throwing the other day, and when he extended, he really felt it a little bit," said Tigers manager Jim Leyland. "So they just shut him down a little bit to make sure." It's not clear when Marte will try throwing again.

Luis Marte (hamstring) was scheduled to throw a side session Monday. The Tigers originally hoped that Marte would be able to pitch in a game by now, but they scaled things back after he experienced some lingering soreness in his hamstring following a bullpen session last week. Assuming all went well with the side session, he should be able to begin a minor league rehab assignment within the next week.

Luis Marte recorded a victory in relief after throwing two scoreless innings in the Tigers' come-from-behind win over the Pirates on Friday. Marte, who made his major league debut last September, is making a strong case for the bullpen spot that was expected to go to David Pauley. He's allowed two hits in 8 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out eight.

Tigers purchased the contract of LHP Luis Marte from Double-A Erie. Marte, 24, earned a promotion to the big leagues by posting an impressive 1.70 ERA and 68/18 K/BB ratio over 53 innings with Double-A Erie this season. This includes a 1.17 ERA and 28 strikeouts over 23 innings in August. The southpaw has often been asked to pitch multiple innings in the minors, so the young southpaw could be a long man out of the bullpen for Jim Leyland.

The Tigers are expected to promote left-hander Luis Marte from Double-A Erie when rosters expand Thursday. Marte, 24, has a 1.70 ERA and 68/18 K/BB ratio over 53 innings at the Double-A level this season. While the southpaw has made just one start this season, he has often been used for multiple innings. He figures to be a long man out of the bullpen down the stretch.