The 2020 season was, once again, one to forget when it comes to the Detroit Tigers’ pitching performance. As mentioned in our yearly review for Spencer Turnbull, the staff finished last in the majors in ERA (5.63) and ERA+ (84), second last in strikeouts (444) and FIP (5.17), and gave up the fourth-most home runs (91), among other depressing numbers.
However, much like the fiery-haired Turnbull, another former farmhand made himself quite useful this past summer: left-hander Tyler Alexander.
Overview
The 26-year-old Alexander played college ball at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, and was selected by the Tigers in the second round of the 2015 amateur draft.