Cleveland — There is a reason the Tigers refuse to give up on lefty Joey Wentz. He showed why Friday night in the Tigers 4-1 loss against the Guardians in Game 2 of the double-header at Progressive Field.
Wentz was called up before the game to serve as the 27th man and installed as the starter in the nightcap. The move allowed manager AJ Hinch to add an extra day of rest for the five other starting pitchers in the rotation.
It also gave Wentz a chance to fully flush the nightmarish, eight-run, 10-hit start he endured on Aug.