Tigers’ Matthew Boyd sees best days ahead of him

Matthew Boyd will turn 32 next month. He was a regular in the Detroit Tigers' rotation in 2016. It was the last time the club seriously competed for the playoffs. His statistical peak came in 2019. In 2020, he was plagued by injuries, but he rebounded to pitch well.

Boyd is signed to a $10 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. He was traded to Seattle Mariners at the deadline. Boyd was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth round out of Oregon State in 2013. In 2015 he was acquired by Detroit in exchange for David Price. He made 143 starts for the Tigers from 2015-2021. The uncertainty surrounding his injury in 2021 prompted the team to non-tender him after the season. After that he signed a one-year deal with San Francisco Giants. His last year off the field was difficult, but he made the most of it. "I feel like I've been making every day count, making each rep count."

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