Al Alburquerque's time with the Detroit Tigers has ended.
The team has decided to non-tender the arbitration-eligibile right-handed reliever, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, making him a free agent.
Alburquerque, 29, posted a 4.21 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 67 games this past season. For his career, he has a 3.20 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in five seasons.
Alburquerque was predicted to earn $2.1 million in the arbitration process by MLB Trade Rumors, the industry's authoritative source on the topic.
The team has until 11:59 p.m. tonight to tender contracts to its remaining four arbitration-eligible players.