After the Detroit Tigers took game one of this mid-week two-game series against their National League “rival” Pittsburgh Pirates, they will trot out a familiar face in hopes of grabbing an abbreviated sweep.
Yes, Jordan Zimmermann is making his unceremonious return after being kept out since April with a UCL sprain. The 33-year-old started the season incredibly, taking a no-hitter deep into his Opening Day tilt followed by 6 2⁄3 innings of one run ball. The optimistic start was quickly forgotten, though, as his next four starts yielded 19 earned runs with 11 strikeouts and 10 walks in 16 2⁄3 innings before landing on the injured list after being shelled by the Boston Red Sox on April 25.