Lakeland, Fla. — As you might’ve guessed, Matthew Boyd was the first Tigers’ pitcher to experiment with calling some of his own pitches from the mound using PitchCom technology.
He did so in his spring debut Thursday, putting the whole Matthew Boyd experience -- the nasty slider, the pickoff move, the punch-outs, even the home run ball -- in two strong innings in the Tigers’ 10-3 exhibition romp over the Orioles at Joker Marchant Stadium.
“I did what I wanted for the most part,” he said. “The only pitch I didn’t throw was the curveball.