The Detroit Tigers signed Jordan Zimmermann and Mike Pelfrey to round out the rotation. Gone from the 2015 rotation are David Price, who was moved at the trade deadline, and Alfredo Simon, who led the Tigers in pitching victories and signed recently with the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent.
2015 numbers (with AL rank)
ERA: 4.78 (15th)
Strikeouts: 705 (11th)
Opp. BA: .266 (11th)
WHIP: 1.33 (10th)
2015 stats: 5-8, 3.38 ERA, 133.1 IP, 113 H, 32 BB, 113 K, .229 opp. BA, 1.09 WHIP
Notes: Tigers fans should be hopeful that Verlander has returned to form after how he pitched in the second half last season.