The Detroit Tigers had a few needs that had to be addressed this offseason, with their starting pitching rotation being arguably the biggest. During their unprecedented run in the second half, the only starts that manager A.
Keider Montero needs to keep developing, but he could become more important than Kenta Maeda and Casey Mize to the Detroit Tigers in the 2025 season.
There's an edge to Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize as the competition intensifies for the final spot in the Opening Day starting rotation.
Three right-handed pitchers from the Detroit Tigers seem to be emerging as frontrunners for one spot: Kenta Maeda, Casey Mize and Keider Montero.
The Detroit Tigers, fresh off a wildly unexpected 86 ... high on anyone’s radar heading into Tigers camp was veteran Kenta Maeda, who posted a 7.32 ERA in 16 starts to open 2024.
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Tigers placed right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long on the 60-day injured list. Gipson-Long underwent Tommy John surgery in April and had a hip procedure done during his rehab. He could also return later this summer.