The veteran starter came at reasonable terms, but has not lived up to expectations.
When the Detroit Tigers signed free agent pitcher Mike Pelfrey to a two-year, $16 million contract last December, there was reason to believe that he could fill the fourth starter's role in their rebooted starting pitching rotation. Less than a month into the season, after just five starts, the calls are getting louder to move Pelfrey out of the starting rotation and give his spot to a younger pitcher.
In Sunday's series finale against his former team, the Minnesota Twins, Pelfrey left in the fifth inning with the bases loaded, no outs, and the Tigers trailing 3-2.