Al Alburquerque split time between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox last season posting a respectable 2.50 earned run average with 14 strikeouts in 21 appearances. In 7 major league seasons, the 31-year old reliever owns a career 17-8 record with a 3.16 earned run average, 44 holds, 10.7 SO/9 rate and a 5.1 WAR in 264 games.
The native of the Dominican Republic is best known for his time with the Detroit Tigers where he was a mainstay at the back of their bullpen for 5 years. In 2014, Alburquerque posted a .