Penny Says He's Healthy After Injury-Plagued 2010

DETROIT (AP) - Brad Penny insists he's healthy again and ready to help the Detroit Tigers compete for a division title.

The Tigers signed Penny to a one-year deal earlier this month. They're confident enough in his durability that they traded Armando Galarraga almost immediately after Penny arrived to join the starting rotation. Penny pitched well for St. Louis last season before going on the disabled list in late May with a back injury. Although it was believed at the time to be a minor injury, he didn't pitch again.

Penny says he was throwing toward the end of the season, trying to prepare himself in case the Cardinals made the playoffs. They didn't, and now he's with the Tigers.

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