Detroit Tigers pitcher Buck Farmer could very well be in the mix for starting games for the franchise at some point in 2017.
If all goes to plan, Justin Verlander, Michael Fulmer, Jordan Zimmermann, Daniel Norris and Matt Boyd will fill out the starting rotation.
However, injuries and ineffectiveness always seem to take place during the course of a season. Because of that, having depth is always a positive.
That depth could be Farmer.
MLB.com’s Jason Beck tweeted on Tuesday morning, “Buck Farmer will also stretch out as a starter in camp.