(Photo: Michael Dwyer, Associated Press)
Boston — You could almost feel, abstractly speaking, the Tigers’ future gaining on the Tigers’ present Thursday night.
The same day that two of their top pitching prospects — Casey Mize and Gregory Soto — were hastily promoted to Double-A Erie, the current ace of staff Jordan Zimmermann was forced out of the game after three innings because of right elbow discomfort.
"He didn't have any issues prior," a somewhat exasperated manager Ron Gardenhire said after the Red Sox gained a split of the series with a 7-3 win.