The Tigers limped into their series finale against the Pirates on Wednesday afternoon, trying to stave off a sweep after losing their first two games in embarrassing fashion. They entered Wednesday having lost eight of their last 10 games, and they sort of spent all of Tuesday evening looking like they forgot how to play baseball.
There was an intriguing element to Wednesday's game, though; No. 10 prospect Troy Melton was getting his major league debut after an impressive stretch in Triple-A. However, it doesn't seem like he's going to stay for long — Tarik Skubal went onto the paternity list as part of the corresponding move, and Brewer Hicklen was DFA'd — it meant we'd be getting a first glimpse into the future of the Tigers rotation.