Detroit — With three starting pitchers from the Opening Day roster on the injured list and a congested schedule the next couple weeks, the door was opened for one of the Tigers’ young arms to get his major league chance.
That opportunity came in the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader and went to right-hander Alex Faedo, the 2017 first-round pick who made his long-awaited MLB debut against the Pirates.
“Obviously he's a top prospect, high draft pick, unfortunate injury, feels like forever since he's pitched,” manager AJ Hinch said of Faedo, whose climb to Detroit was stalled by Tommy John surgery in 2020.