With payroll looking tight for 2009, re-signing starter Freddy Garcia at a reasonable price would be a great move for the Tigers. John Lowe of the Detroit Free Press thinks Garcia wants to stay.
His first big league start of the year was excellent – just two hits and one walk in five innings. Garcia averaged 88.8 mph on his fastball, down 2.6 mph from his effective 2005 season. Still, he’d be a fine addition to a questionable ’09 rotation. The Tigers will hopefully use their goodwill to sign him before he hits the open market.