Detroit Tigers: Grading The 2019 Players For Their Performances
By Tyler Kotila
The Detroit Tigers had nine pitchers who appeared in twenty-five or more games this season and were constituted as “regulars” in the relievers category. This list also neglects Shane Greene since he was dealt at the 2019 trade deadline.
Joe Jiménez: C+
After Greene was dealt, Jiménez took over the closer duties for the Detroit Tigers earning nine saves on the season with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.32 over 59.2 innings of work. He was not lights out but did show some adaptation to the closer role, but on a rebuilding team, it’s going to take time.
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Nick Ramirez: A-
Ramirez showed up as a question mark for the Detroit Tigers, and he became someone that can be trusted in multiple spots. Ramirez was implemented in different spots, and showed that he could be more than just a one-inning reliever. He produced a 4.07 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and seventy-four punch outs through 79.2 innings pitched for the Detroit Tigers. Ramirez performed well above the expectations that were set for him.
Daniel Stumpf: B-
In 2019, the Tigers go to see their former Rule Five draft selection perform above standards. Stumpf was able to prove that he could be more than just a simple situational guy for the Tigers during this rebuild. The left-hander was not incredibly useful, but he did look better than was expected in the 2019 season for the Detroit Tigers.
Blaine Hardy: C
The simple way to sum Hardy’s 2019 season is not great but not complete garbage. Hardy produced a 4.34 ERA, which is not ideal for a player who was coming off of a season where he did not look half bad for the Detroit Tigers.
Buck Farmer: A
Talking about Ramirez was talking about an overachiever, but Farmer has him beat for sure. Farmer was able to truly overachieve expectations and look like a real asset for the Tigers bullpen. With a 3.72 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, with seventy-three strikeouts over 67.2 innings pitched for the Tigers. Farmer posted his best numbers to date and seemed to have found his home in the back of the Tigers bullpen.
Gregory Soto: D-
*insert Rick Vaughn from Major League breaking the batter in the cage* Soto needs to work on his control, a 5.77 ERA and thirty-three walks over 57.2 innings pitched.
Jose Cisnero: C
Having been out of MLB baseball for five years, Cisnero made a decent bounce-back campaign in the limited outings he did have. He was no star, no true asset for the bullpen, but after not pitching in an MLB game since 2014, Cisnero was able to prove he could eat up some innings for the rebuilding Tigers.
My oh my was Reininger struggling in 2019, an 8.68 ERA over twenty-eight innings was terrible. His 2019 season was not one he wants to remember, and the odds are that he will not return for the 2020 season.
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Though he only saw a 12.2 innings pitched increase from 2018-19, he saw a massive increase in his ERA and WHIP. Alcantara’s 2018 numbers were not bad at all, but the 2019 season did not treat him well at all. There needs to be an improvement for Alcantara to stick around during his continued arbitration years until 2022.