As hopeful as we all are of all of our young Tiger cubs, there is good reason to demote and promote those that deserve it. I think it is a healthy process to reward, but give others time to.
Tigers, Matthew Boyd look to right ship in Milwaukee
Field Level Media
01 Jun 2021, 14:19 GMT+10
Detroit left-hander Matthew Boyd has two hits in seven career at-bats. Nonetheless, Tigers manager AJ Hinch still wishes he could take the bat out of Boyd s hands on Tuesday.
Playing in a National League ballpark, Boyd will be at the bottom of the batting lineup as the Tigers face the host Milwaukee Brewers in the second game of a two-game series a series that opened with a 3-2 Brewers win in 10 innings on Monday.
Hinch pinch hit for starter Tyler Alexander after just one inning Monday because the Tigers had the bases loaded. In the middle of the game, reliever Rony Garcia had to bat to stay in the game and struck out.
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Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch gave Tyler Alexander a soft fist bump on the chest and smiled. The left-handed reliever starting Monday s game against the Milwaukee Brewers had just walked away from the on-deck circle and into the dugout.
Nomar Mazara came off the bench to pinch-hit for him in the second inning, following Alexander s two-strikeout scoreless first inning. Playing at American Family Field, a National League ballpark, Hinch didn t want his pitcher to bat with two outs and the bases loaded against Corbin Burnes, one of the best pitchers in baseball.
Unfortunately for Hinch, Mazara grounded out and the Tigers (22-32) squandered the early opportunity to disrupt Burnes. With Alexander out, the Tigers burned through six more relievers and lost in extra innings, 3-2, on a walk-off single from Luis Urias in the 10th inning against Jose Cisnero.