Rick Porcello (SP)

Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Thursday that starting pitcher Rick Porcello, who lasted just four innings Wednesday against the Twins, needs more consistency with his slider. "My personal opinion," Leyland said, "is that while throwing harder has helped him, it's also probably hurt him." Catcher Alex Avila seems to agree. "This year, he's having trouble finding a release point," Avila said. "He's...

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland thinks SP Rick Porcello might be overthrowing, which has caused ...

Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello was able to pitch just four innings on Wednesday against the Twins, however he was less to blame for that than the infield defense around him, which made four errors in the first three innings to allow four unearned runs to score. Porcello would end up allowing six hits in his four innings, with two earned runs being charged to him on a home run by Brian Dozier. He picked...

Detroit Tigers SP Rick Porcello (3-3) allowed four runs on nine hits over five innings ...

Tigers starter Rick Porcello took his third loss of the season during Friday night's contest against the A's. Porcello allowed four runs on nine hits over five innings in the 11-4 win, including a solo shot off Josh Reddick. He also surrendered a RBI double to Seth Smith in the same frame and was pulled after throwing 100 pitches. Porcello finished with four strikeouts and three walks, while falling...

Tigers starter Rick Porcello had a solid performance on Sunday afternoon during an win over the White Sox. Porcello wasn't at his most economical in the outing, but got the job done for the victory as he kept the Chicago bats quiet for the most part. Porcello, who improved to 3-2 on the year with the win, allowed one earned run on four hits and two walks over 6 1/3 innings, throwing 103 pitches over...

Prince Fielder homered and Rick Porcello pitched impressively into the seventh inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.

Detroit Tigers SP Rick Porcello allowed one run on four hits in 6 1/3 innings ...

Tigers starter Rick Porcello was able to cruise to his second win of the season Tuesday's contest against the Royals. Porcello, who was making his fifth start of the season, allowed three runs on seven hits over eight innings in the 9-3 victory. Two of the three runs he surrendered came in the sixth inning, including a a RBI double off the bat Alex Gordon. Porcello was pulled after throwing 98 pitches....

With Monday night's contest against the Royals postponed due to rain, manager Jim Leyland decided to tweak his starting rotation. Duane Below, who was scheduled to start on Monday will now be moved back to the bullpen as the Tigers will use a four-man rotation for the remainder of the week. That means Rick Porcello will now get a second start during Fantasy Week 5 (April 30-May 5), which will come...

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