Way back in early March, the Detroit Tigers’ starting rotation looked like one of the team’s relative strong points before the 2020 season was postponed. Despite not a single frontline starter to boast of, there was still some depth at hand, as well as three of the game’s top pitching prospects waiting in the wings. Then came COVID-19.
By the time the Tigers took the field in late July, Jordan Zimmermann was banged up again and Ivan Nova quickly followed him to the injured list. Matt Boyd and Michael Fulmer struggled through a pair of ugly campaigns.