The Tigers trading for Twins starter Chris Paddack was a relatively underwhelming move to kick off their trade deadline season. He left Minnesota with a 4.95 ERA and a couple of pretty horrendous blowouts behind him (including an Opening Weekend performance when he gave up nine runs in 3 1/3 innings).
But the Tigers needed a quick solution after Reese Olson went onto the IL and was ruled out for the rest of the regular season in abrupt fashion.
Despite the underwhelming first half in the Twin Cities, Paddack wowed in his first start as a Tiger.