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A look at the numbers: Jordan Zimmermann’s true value to the Tigers
- Updated: May 24, 2016
3:29 PM ET
DETROIT — By all accounts, the Detroit Tigers seemed relieved once they learned of starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann’s diagnosis: a Grade 1 groin strain, considered the mildest level of strain.
The team will be without the 29-year-old workhorse for his next slated start, which would have been Friday against the Oakland Athletics, but on Monday manager Brad Ausmus left open the possibility that Zimmermann could return to the mound for his next turn, thereby avoiding the disabled list.
It is no wonder the Tigers are heartened by this news: No other pitcher has been more instrumental to the team’s success than the Auburndale, Wisconsin, native, who inked a five-year $110 million deal with the team this winter.
The Tigers can breathe a collective sigh of relief that starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann isn’t expected to miss significant time. AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt
To get a better idea of Zimmermann’s true value to the club, let’s take a look at the numbers, as compiled by ESPN Stats & Info:
Starting pitching has been one of the team’s weaknesses this season and was arguably the biggest component in the recent run of 11 losses in 12 games.
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