PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Tigers pitcher Mike Fiers found himself in an early battle against the Mets on Monday.
Fiers gave up a leadoff home run to Brandon Nimmo and eventually had to wiggle his way out of a jam. When the final out was recorded, the right-hander had given up a pair of earned runs.
All of that was just fine with Fiers.
"It was good that I struggled a little bit early," said Fiers after his 36-pitch performance in his second Spring Training start, a 4-2 loss at First Data Field.