Professional career Drew VerHagen
verhagen pitching lakeland flying tigers in 2013
after signing detroit, verhagen pitched in rookie-level gulf coast league gulf coast league tigers , lakeland flying tigers of class a-advanced florida state league. went 0–3 3.48 era in 10 games, including 6 starts in 2012. in 2013, split time between lakeland , erie seawolves of class aa eastern league. verhagen went 7–8 2.90 era , 1.147 whip in 24 appearances. tigers invited verhagen spring training in 2014.
prior being called in 2014, verhagen 6–7, 3.67 era , 63 strikeouts in 19 starts triple-a toledo mud hens. verhagen made major league debut detroit tigers on july 19, 2014, in game against cleveland indians. verhagen allowed 5 hits , 3 earned runs in 5 innings, while walking 3 , striking out four. optioned triple-a toledo next day.
in 2015, verhagen converted reliever, making 20 appearances out of bullpen between aa erie , aaa toledo. made 1 appearance tigers on july 5, , optioned toledo. returned tigers august 19 appearance against chicago cubs, , remained parent club rest of season. verhagen recorded first career major league win, in 9–2 decision on cleveland indians in second game of doubleheader on september 13, 2015. pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowing 0 hits , 2 walks. 2015 season, pitch total of 26 ⁄3 innings tigers, surrendering 18 hits while striking out 13 , posting 2.05 era.
verhagen made tigers opening day roster in 2016. on may 22, 2016, optioned aaa toledo after compiling 7.11 era in 19 innings pitched.
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