Detroit Tigers: Mike Fiers time with the team was forgettable

With the season drawing to a close, we are going to provide year-end grades to each Detroit Tigers player who donned the Olde English D in 2018.

The Detroit Tigers have nearly completed the first year of what looks to be a multi-year rebuilding process. While the team was hard to watch at times, there is still plenty to evaluate from this season as we look ahead to the next few years.

As with any team, there were a lot of excellent performances, surprise performances, and of course disappointing performances. Here at Motor City Bengals, we are going to be evaluating each player who suited up for the Detroit Tigers this season. We will analyze how they performed, what their future holds in the Motor City, and we will provide them a grade.

Note: the grade will be relative to what was expected of them. So a player who performed well above expectations may earn a B or an A, even if their actual season numbers are not that elite. If you disagree, feel free to drop us a comment. We would love to have discussions about these!

The Tigers have had twelve starting pitchers on the mound this season. So fare we have graded Jordan Zimmermann (here), Michael Fulmer (here), Francisco Liriano (here) and Matthew Boyd (here). Next up is Mike Fiers whom the Tigers traded to the Athletics earlier this season.

The Tigers brought in the veteran pitcher on a one-year deal and teamed him up with former pitching coach Chris Bosio. Fiers started in twenty-one games for the Tigers compiling a 7-6 record with a 3.48 ERA before being traded.

The Tigers sent Fiers to Oakland for two players to be named later or cash considerations.  The team would ultimately get two prospects from the Athletics. Fiers provided an unremarkable season for the Tigers. There were some highlights but in the end it was what many of us expected to happen.

Grade: B

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