Since the All-Star break, just about every lever Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has pulled has been the right one. From pinch-hit decisions, to defensive replacements, to pinch-runners, just about everything has come up aces. Nowhere has that been more evident than in the decisions they’ve made with the pitching staff. Now an American League Divisional Series with the Cleveland Guardians looms, and the Tigers have an interesting decision to make as they reset their postseason roster.
The Tigers only took 12 pitchers into the best-of-three Wild Card Series, taking advantage of their deep stable of quality pitching options to bring along an extra position player.