One feature of the last two seasons of Detroit Tigers baseball has been the acquisition of a low cost right-handed starting pitcher in free agency. As the Tigers added Mike Fiers in 2018, and Tyson Ross in 2019, they’re likely to look for an inexpensive starter to fill out the rotation pending the arrival of their top pitching prospects. Long-time St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha might fit the bill.
The 28-year-old Wacha was drafted in 2012 by the Cardinals and debuted in 2013, putting together an outstanding August and September that helped power the club to an NL Central title.