Bless You Boys · Apr 2, 2023
Rays 12, Tigers 2: Spencer Turnbull’s return went quite poorly
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty ImagesA pretty miserable outing for Spencer Turnbull led to a thorough collapse in the third inning that put this one out of reach early. The offense and the bullpen were lousy, and the Tigers didn’t put up much of a fight, falling to 0-2 on the young season.
Turnbull was making his first start since June 4, 2021. The Rays greeted him rudely, but for the right-hander his main competition was himself. It’s natural to struggle with command early in a return from Tommy John surgery, but Turnbull’s location was a hot mess through most of his brief outing. It cost the Tigers dearly.