Detroit — His critics never seem sure of the precise numbers. They know only that Jordan Zimmermann’s time in Detroit has been a clash between performance and paychecks.
He started Wednesday for the Tigers in a game at Comerica Park that saw the White Sox win, 6-5. Zimmermann gave up a pair of runs each in the third, fourth, and fifth innings, which included a couple of long-range home runs from Matt Davidson and Jose Abreu.
Zimmermann now has pitched three seasons for the Tigers and has a 5.29 ERA. He makes $24 million this year and will pull $25 million in 2019 and again in 2020 as part of the five-season, $110-million package the Tigers bestowed on him in November of 2015.