Can Strong Starting Pitching Lead Tigers Back To Postseason
2015: 74-87, fifth place in American League Central MORE: These MLB players could be 2016 breakout stars Key arrivals: OF Cameron Maybin, RHP Francisco Rodriguez, OF Justin Upton, RHP Jordan Zimmermann Key departures: C Alex Avila, RHP Alfredo Simon, RHP Joakim Soria Best-case scenario: Justin Verlander, who had a 2.27 ERA with 91 strikeouts in 99 1/3 innings while holding opponents to a .548 OPS over his final 14 starts of 2015, is back to ace form for real, and teams with Jordan Zimmermann to form a dominant pairing at the top of the rotation, while Anibal Sanchez bounces back from a disaster season and the team that finished with the American League’s worst staff ERA in 2015 sees a massive improvement....