Detroit Tigers management made a trade in 2014 which was crucial to the shape of their current roster. This off-season, Shane Greene won the Tigers fifth starter spot after the young lefty Daniel Norris suffered a back injury. Some may suggest Greene backed into the final spot in the Tigers rotation but the 27-year-old right-hander out dueled effective young pitchers such as Matt Boyd and Kyle Ryan.
The Tigers are banking on Greene living up to the potential they saw in him that led the team to acquire him after his strong 2013 campaign with the New York Yankees.