DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers will not attempt to re-sign free agents Jose Valverde or Delmon Young.

General manager Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday afternoon that the Tigers will try to re-sign right-hander Anibal Sanchez and have not closed the door on re-signing free agent catcher Gerald Laird.

Dombrowski said the Tigers see Young as a designated hitter and do not have a spot for him on the 2013 roster due to the fact that Victor Martinez will return next season. Martinez missed the entire 2012 season after undergoing offseason knee surgery.

Dombrowski said the Tigers have several relievers who could fill the role of closer in 2013, including hard-throwing right-hander Bruce Rondon.

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