Detroit Tigers' Matthew Boyd and his wife Ashley talk about the Kingdom Home event at Topgolf in Auburn Hills on Friday, May 17, 2019. Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press
Last season, Matthew Boyd’s name was mentioned in rare Detroit Tigers air, more than once surpassing strikeout milestones set by fellow left-hander Mickey Lolich in the 1960s and 70s.
Now, Boyd has joined Lolich as one of only two left-handed starting pitchers to win the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Tiger of the Year Award.
Boyd was announced as the 2019 winner on Thursday afternoon.