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AJ Hinch's pregame comments on Tigers' newcomer Rafael Montero aged terribly

Ahead of Rafael Montero's Tigers debut on Tuesday against the Twins, AJ Hinch said the right-hander would have to "pitch well to earn his innings ... if he deserves more innings and more opportunity, then I'm willing to use anybody in any spot."

Of all of the rather subpar arms the Tigers acquired at the trade deadline, Montero was the worst by a huge margin. He left the Braves with a 5.50 ERA over 34 1/3 innings, and left the Astros before that with a 4.50 ERA in four innings. The Tigers might've been willing to take guys like Charlie Morton as they are — not great, but veteran, playoff-tested innings eaters — but Montero was a very obvious reclamation project for Chris Fetter.