Johnny Getsouts will be the Tigers’ 5th Starter

As is the case every year, there’s been much speculation about who the Tigers 5th starter might be this season.  With Opening Day just a little over a month away and spring training games starting in a week, Jim Leyland weighs in:

Jim Leyland said he knows who he wants to be his fifth starter. He just doesn’t know his name (yet). “I know it’s whoever can get guys out,” he said. “I don’t care what his name turns out to be.”

I still think it’ll wind up being Phil Coke, but Nate Robertson has a legitimate shot to regain his old role.  As Leyland said, it’ll be whoever pitches best in the spring games — even if it’s Chewbacca.  I also assume that, as the season rolls on, the guys who lose out in spring training will have plenty of opportunities during spot starts.  It’s a long season, folks.