Tigers Name David Price Opening Day Starter
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Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Detroit Tigers named David Price the Opening Day starter over Justin Verlander on Friday.
Verlander had been given the ball seven straight times on Opening Day, but instead, Price will get his fourth straight season opening start.
“Looking at it from a baseball perspective, I felt this was the (right) decision and it wasn’t an easy decision,” Brad Ausmus told the Detroit News. “Justin Verlander has been an outstanding pitcher for a long time. He has done a lot for the Tigers and this organization. But, I have to make a decision based on baseball and what is best for the 2015 Tigers.”
Price came over to Detroit in a trade last season after spending his entire career with the Rays. Price was 15-12 with a 3.26 ERA last season between both teams.
Verlander was 15-12 with a 4.54 ERA last year and had 159 strike outs.
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