Tigers’ Wild Night with Pitchers and Position Players | Detroit Tigers News

Framber Valdez’s career-worst game—six runs in two-thirds of an inning—left the Detroit Tigers in chaos, but also set up an unexpected silver lining. With their bullpen stretched thin and starters injured, the Tigers turned to Triple-A call-up Ty Madden and even used position players Zach McKinstry and Jake Rogers to pitch. Though the loss was brutal, manager A.J. Hinch saw a win: the bullpen got a crucial night off, and with Keider Montero set to start Wednesday, the Tigers are surprisingly primed for a comeback. Baseball’s unpredictability just delivered a wild, unconventional win for the team’s depth. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/af22bcf46dc59d9c