LAKELAND, Fla. — Derek Holland's fastball read 95 mph on the scoreboard Sunday at Joker Marchant Stadium.
"That baby was cooking today," Holland said after the Detroit Tigers' 10-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. "It was feeling good."
His fastball? Or the radar gun?
Either way, the 34-year-old — who signed a minor-league deal with a nonroster invitation to camp — thought his velocity was "where it needed to be" while pitching the third inning of the Tigers' Grapefruit League opener. He was a starter for most of his 12-year MLB career, but the Tigers think he best fits as a long reliever.