Without Michael Fulmer for the foreseeable future, not many Tigers fans expected the team’s starting rotation to be this solid, at least not this soon. With each pitcher now having a start under his belt in the new season, let’s break down each man in the rotation’s first outing.
Jordan Zimmermann
Jordan Zimmermann put on a show in his Opening Day start, taking over as the team’s top man in the rotation with Fulmer out. He may not have gotten the win, but Zimmermann looked nearly unstoppable allowing no runs and giving up just one hit in seven innings.