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Purcey placed on paternity leave

Published Jun. 5, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

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The Detroit Tigers have placed reliever David Purcey on the paternity leave list and recalled left-hander Adam Wilk from Triple-A Toledo.

The Tigers announced the moves Sunday before their game at the White Sox.

Purcey is 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA in 16 appearances. The left-hander can stay on the paternity leave list for one to three days.

Wilk was 4-4 with a 3.54 ERA in nine starts for Toledo. He has appeared in one game with Detroit, allowing an unearned run in 3 2-3 innings of relief.

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