CLEVELAND — Nick Maton, serving as the cleanup hitter, received 13 non-fastballs in three plate appearances against Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber. He didn't get a single fastball, and all 13 pitches were at the bottom of the strike zone or below the strike zone.
Maton struck out three times in Tuesday's 2-0 loss.
The Detroit Tigers didn't start Maton, a left-handed hitter, for Wednesday's series finale at Progressive Field, even though the Guardians put right-hander Peyton Battenfield on the mound for the fifth start of his MLB career.