The Detroit Tigers tried to salvage the finale of a three-game weekday series on Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh. They were unsuccessful at doing so, dropping a disappointing contest by a 6-1 score.
Making his major-league debut for the Tigers today was Troy Melton. He was great in 2023 in Lakeland and West Michigan; his 2024 season at Erie wasn’t so hot by the numbers, but this year, split between Erie and Toledo, he’s been much improved, especially lately. Something he’s always been able to do is strike people out, though: last year he had 10.6 K/9 innings; this year at Erie it was 10.