Bless You Boys · Mar 23, 2025
Projecting the Detroit Tigers’ starting rotation
Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesOn Saturday, the Detroit Tigers announced that they had optioned right-handed starter Keider Montero to Triple-A Toledo. The move set the Opening Day rotation, with Casey Mize and top prospect Jackson Jobe earning the final two spots. Now that the starting five are finalized, let’s see how they stack up to the rest of the league.
In 2024, the Detroit Tigers starting rotation ranked sixth among all 30 major league teams in FanGraphs wins above replacement calculation, fWAR. Of course, they got there via non-traditional means, as they really only had Tarik Skubal and Montero pitching as full time regular starters from July through September.