Detroit — Rookie right-hander Artie Lewicki was hoping it wasn’t so.
He and pitching coach Rich Dubee had discussed the possibility of him staggering his starts — every 10 days instead of every five — to preserve innings.
But that’s not how it’s going to be.
“Lewicki is out of the rotation,” manager Brad Ausmus announced before Wednesday's series finale against the Royals. “Not because of anything he did, but because of where his innings are.”
Lewicki, 25, has thrown a career-high 146 innings this season, a sizable increase over the 101.2 innings he pitched last year.