Troy Melton Might Be the Tigers’ Second-Best Starter
September 2, 2025
Troy Melton Might Be the Tigers’ Second-Best Starter
7 comments
Sure as hell isn’t the worst
Good comment on Flaherty having a better than expected 3.03 FIP buried in there
My eye-test supports this, but this is one of those situations where you want to let a player ripen more organically when it comes to this season, as opposed to forcing him into the regular rotation this year- because no matter how good he is, we aren’t going to go far in the post season if JF and CM don’t show up.
Fangraphs ain’t mincing words.
> Over the past six weeks, the foursome of Jack Flaherty, Casey Mize, Charlie Morton, and Chris Paddack has registered ERAs ranging from 4.66 to 5.81.
> Deadline additions Morton and Paddack look to be cooked.
Really hope Olson can come back for post-season. Even one of Cobb or Urquiby able to pitch would be good too.
For sure and he absolutely makes the rotation next year, but it absolutely makes sense why Hinch is using him the way he is
lol there is no “might be”. he is.
Skubal/Melton/healthy Olson/healthy Mize should be a great top 4 next year
7 comments
Sure as hell isn’t the worst
Good comment on Flaherty having a better than expected 3.03 FIP buried in there
My eye-test supports this, but this is one of those situations where you want to let a player ripen more organically when it comes to this season, as opposed to forcing him into the regular rotation this year- because no matter how good he is, we aren’t going to go far in the post season if JF and CM don’t show up.
Fangraphs ain’t mincing words.
> Over the past six weeks, the foursome of Jack Flaherty, Casey Mize, Charlie Morton, and Chris Paddack has registered ERAs ranging from 4.66 to 5.81.
> Deadline additions Morton and Paddack look to be cooked.
Really hope Olson can come back for post-season. Even one of Cobb or Urquiby able to pitch would be good too.
For sure and he absolutely makes the rotation next year, but it absolutely makes sense why Hinch is using him the way he is
lol there is no “might be”. he is.
Skubal/Melton/healthy Olson/healthy Mize should be a great top 4 next year