A week from now when the Tigers open the season in Chicago, Matthew Boyd might find himself a couple of states away putting on a noticeably different cap than the Old English D.
That would be for no fault of his own. The pitcher who was one of the least exciting members of a class of players who joined the Tigers organization at the trade deadline in 2015 has proven to be a steady yet backburner acquisition.
All the talk then was about Michael Fulmer, who went on to become the 2016 American League Rookie of the Year.