After being offered to anyone that wanted to pay the right price this offseason, Rick Porcello has won the fifth spot in the Detroit Tigers' starting rotation over left-hander Drew Smyly. Matthew Mowrey from The Oakland Press tells us...Show More Summary
According to Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski, Rick Porcello has a "leg up" in the competition for the Tigers' No. 5 starting rotation spot with pitcher Drew Smyly. People can look at Dombrowski 's comments in one of two ways. Show More Summary
Drew Smyly deserves to be in Detroit Tigers’ starting rotation – MLB News It will be interesting to see if the Detroit Tigers can find a decent deal to trade starting pitcher Rick Porcello, who had a great time on the mound in the past season. Show More Summary
Rick Porcello and Drew Smyly are drawing trade interest from teams looking for starting pitching, according to Danny Knobler of CBS Sports. Though the Detroit Tigers haven't committed to trading either pitcher yet, there does seem to be a logjam in the 2013 rotation. Show More Summary
Did anyone think that Drew Smyly would be the Detroit Tigers' key relief pitcher in Game 2 of the World Series? Well, he was. Smyly, a southpaw made a lot of sense in the bottom of the seventh inning, when the Giants were about to send three left-handed hitters in a row to the plate. Show More Summary
Pitching: Detroit: A- Justin Verlander headlines a pitching staff that has a nice mix of young arms and veterans with postseason experience. Max Scherzer, Doug Fister and Rick Porcello round out the rotation, while Drew Smyly was added to the playoff roster for depth. Show More Summary
Drew Smyly prepares to return to the mound on Saturday – MLB Detroit Tigers’ Update According to a leading sports website, Tigers’ starting pitcher Drew Smyly is prepared to return to the mound on Saturday in a crucial series against the American League Central Division leaders Chicago White Sox. Show More Summary
Drew Smyly moved to 15-day Disabled List – MLB Update According to a leading sports website, Drew Smyly is placed on the Disabled List and relief pitcher Luis Alfredo Marté from Toledo will come to complete the 25 man roster. In some...Show More Summary
The Detroit Tigers will be without rookie left-handed starter Drew Smyly for the near future at least, after the team announced he would be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right intercostal sprain. Jacob Turner will start for...Show More Summary
Drew Smyly threw one of the best games of his career, defeating the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on July 6. He helped the Detroit Tigers get back to.500 for the first time since May 15, when the team was 18-18. Smyly threw a gem, with a career-high 10 strikeouts, giving up two earned runs on six hits with zero walks in six innings of work. Show More Summary
Tigers lefthander Drew Smyly left Sunday’s game in Cincinnati with what was called at the time an “ugly” blister. At the time, it was hoped that this wasn’t a big deal; Smyly said he had dealt with blister issues in college and in the...Show More Summary
Manager Jim Leyland said he'd never seen a blister as bad as the one on Drew Smyly's left hand.
Detroit Tigers rookie lefthander Drew Smyly left Sunday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds after three innings with an injury.
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These prospects have moved up in our composite rankings recently: Yonder Alonso (#20)... Will Middlebrooks (#33)... Lance Lynn (#38)... Zack Cozart (#46)... Addison Reed (#47)... Drew Smyly (#51)... Andrelton Simmons (#77)... Tom Milone (#88)... Show More Summary
Detroit Tigers rookie lefthander Drew Smyly left Sunday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds after three innings with an injury.
Not news, right? Happens all the time to starting pitchers.
Well, it is news, because it was due to a blister the likes of which veteran baseball men had not seen before. Show More Summary
Detroit Tigers lose to Cleveland Indians 2-4 as Ubaldo Jimenez tops Drew Smyly – MLB Update Detroit Tigers were beaten by Cleveland Indians 2-4 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on Tuesday, June 5 in the opening game of their three...Show More Summary
These prospects have moved up in our composite rankings recently: Addison Reed (#46)... Zack Cozart (#50)... Drew Smyly (#56)... Lance Lynn (#66)... Jedd Gyorko (#100)... Steve Lombardozzi (#142)... Norichika Aoki (#169)... Justin Nicolino (#202)... Show More Summary
The rookie Drew Smyly and now more veteran-like Max Scherzer have traveled different paths for Detroit in 2012. The Tigers were expecting a solid season from Scherzer as their No. 3 starter and were hoping that the 22-year-old SmylyShow More Summary
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The Game: Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox
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The Reason: The Detroit Tigers' young starter Drew Smyly will take the mound against John Danks and the White Sox in Chicago tonight. Show More Summary
DETROIT—Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder reportedly shared years of veteran experience Wednesday by urging rookie pitcher to Drew Smyly to choke up on his burrito, claiming it would vastly improve his control and ability to make contact with the...