On December 11, the Detroit Tigers acquired Alfredo Simon from the Cincinnati Reds for Eugenio Suarez and Jonathon Crawford. Fans questioned the moved after seeing Simon’s checkered past off the field and his inconsistent play on the field, but he has been a strong acquisition thus far.
In 2014, Simon was an all-star with the Reds as he posted a 15-10 record with a 3.44 ERA, 1.207 WHIP and 4.33 FIP. His 2014 was a tale of two halves with his first half performance with a 12-3 record, 2.