Detroit Tigers: Mark Lowe’s Quietly Strong Second Half

Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila improved the bullpen in the offseason by acquiring, Francisco Rodriguez, Justin Wilson and Mark Lowe. Lowe struggled early, but has been dependable as of late.

Detroit Tigers reliever Mark Lowe didn’t get off to the best start with his new team, posting a 10.29 ERA.

Unfortunately, that 10.29 ERA came in 32 appearances from April 6th to July 8th. That’s a significant stretch for a reliever to struggle.

What’s more, the ex-Mariner put up a -0.7 WAR. Admittedly, he was victimized by a .352 BABIP, but he still allowed a team-high 3.14 home runs per nine innings—not to mention a 1.85 WHIP.

All told, here is Lowe’s stat line from the first half: 28.2 innings…