Minneapolis — It wasn’t that it was a showcase start for Francisco Liriano.
Yes, he is a free agent this offseason and it was probably the last time he will wear the Old English D. But it was his 300th big-league start. He’s not exactly an unknown commodity. What he wanted to show, more than anything, was that he was healthy.
That didn’t go well.
Liriano left the game in the third inning of the Tigers' 9-3 loss to the Twins on Thursday after his lower back stiffened.
"It's tough," said Liriano, who will be 35 in October.