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Minneapolis — It took him six innings at the start of the season to not only lose his job in the Tigers bullpen, but to lose his spot on the 40-man roster.
In six innings on Friday night against a powerful Minnesota Twins lineup, he may have locked himself back into the club’s plans for 2020.
Such has been the manic big-league journey of right-hander Drew VerHagen.
“He was fantastic,” manager Ron Gardenhire said after VerHagen allowed three runs and struck out a career-high 11. “He’s attacking.