JUPITER, Fla. -- The jury remains out on whether Matt Boyd will be part of the Tigers' starting rotation or in the bullpen when the season starts. He could even start the season with Triple-A Toledo.
But the left-hander certainly made a strong case Friday for his inclusion somewhere on the team's pitching staff.
Boyd delivered his best outing of the spring in the Tigers' 2-0 Grapefruit League win against the Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium. He tossed five shutout innings, allowing only two hits, with one walk and seven strikeouts.
And here's another fact to digest about his performance: Boyd outdueled St.