In March, Detroit Tigers fans learned they were not going to have Michael Fulmer for the entire year. Then this April, Matt Moore pitched only 10 innings before he needed to have surgery on his right knee. To add insult to injury, the Tigers had to add starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann and relief pitcher Blaine Hardy to the injury report within the past two weeks.
Even with these injuries, the Tigers’ pitching staff has been a bright spot during this rebuilding season. We’ve seen impressive performances from starting pitchers Daniel Norris, Matthew Boyd, and Spencer Turnbull with their combined ERA of 2.