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DETROIT -- With injuries continuing to pile up, the Detroit Tigers acquired infielder Erick Aybar from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Mike Aviles and minor league catcher Kade Scivicque.The team announced the deal prior to Tuesdays 6-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park.The 32-year-old Aybar hit .242 with 27 runs and 26 RBIs in 97 games for the Braves this season. He is just two years removed from an All-Star appearance and won a Gold Glove at shortstop with the?Los Angeles Angels?in 2011.Now with all the injuries that weve had and talking it over with the staff, we felt we needed to upgrade our bench, Tigers general manager Al Avila said.Hes always been kind of a dynamic player, had the ability to hit, hit and run, bunt, hit from both sides of the plate, manager Brad Ausmus said. Hell probably see time from all the infield positions ... well kind of use him as an infield utility player.Avila also praised Aybars usefulness.The main reason for this is to upgrade our utility position. We feel that Aybar could give us a little more offense from that position. Hes a switch-hitter. He can play third, he can play short, he can play second. Really, if we needed him to, in a pinch, if we had to and I hope we dont, we could throw him into the outfield. But right now, he gives us an experienced, veteran-type player that we feel will give us a little bit better offense than, lets say, Aviles, at this point, and the same versatility.Though Aybar, according to Avila, is supposed to represent an offensive upgrade, he actually ranks last among all qualified hitters in wRC+ (adjusted weighted runs created), according to Fangraphs.com. Aybar also has a career-high 16 percent strikeout rate this season compared to 10.5 percent from 2012 to 15, according to ESPN Stats & Information.?Aybar will be available for Wednesdays series finale vs. Kansas City, according to Avila. The Tigers will have to make a corresponding roster move.?Although Aybars natural position is shortstop, Avila said the team still expects shortstop?Jose Iglesias?to return within?the two-week time frame designated when he went on the DL.Avila, who said the team has made numerous waiver wire claims recently, said the team has not ruled out any additional moves, though at this point, the chances appear slim.The Tigers are currently without position players Nick Castellanos (hand), Cameron Maybin (thumb) and Iglesias?(thumb), and pitchers Jordan Zimmermann (neck) and Mike Pelfrey (back), all of whom are on the disabled list.Miguel Cabrera sat out Tuesdays game because of a left biceps strain, though the team is not anticipating that he will miss more than two or three days.Outfielder Steven Moya was recalled by the Tigers and was available for Tuesdays game but did not play. Bruce Armstrong Jersey . 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"I worked my entire life for it, and it has been taken away from me in one afternoon by a doctor I didnt know," said Troicki, whose ranking peaked at No. Embattled A-League club Brisbane Roar will return to the training base they were evicted from last year to host an FFA Cup tie next month.Details for the knockout tournament were confirmed on Tuesday, with the Roar locked in to face Perth Glory at Ballymore Stadium on August 10 for their first-ever home FFA Cup match.The Roar trained out of Ballymore for several years, but were kicked out last year when the Queensland Rugby Union took legal action against the club due to unpaid rent.It has long been favoured as a football venue by supporters because of its smaller, more intimate nature in comparison to the cavernous Suncorp Stadium - but a tense relationship between the two sports, and a reluctance shown by previous Roar administrators, has meant only pre-season matches have been staged there during the AA-League era.ddddddddddddThe Roar are currently in a state of flux following news last month that the club would be sold by owners the Bakrie Group to a new mystery consortium, headed by Melbourne businessman and former A-League club sponsor Daniel Cobb.Meanwhile, the third edition of the FFA Cup will begin on July 27, with last years semi-finalists Hume Citys clash against four-time National Soccer League champions Marconi Stallions the marquee opening match, along with games in Darwin, Cairns and Sydney that evening.The tournament will continue on August 2 and August 3, while the Wollongong Wolves high-profile clash against Sydney FC is also set for August 10 at WIN Stadium. 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