Dontrelle Willis

Well, This Hasn't Worked Out Particularly Well... Dontrelle Willis returned to the mound in Detroit tonight for the first time since spring training. He surrendered eight hits in 4.2 innings, walking four and failing to record a strikeout. This is not how it was supposed to be. Willis was not supposed to sign for three years and $29M back in 2007 only to spend most of the following season in the minor leagues. He wasn't supposed to come into 2009 and languish through camp only to be shipped back down to the minors and then placed on the DL for an anxiety disorder. No, ... Read Full Story

Washington Post Dontrelle Willis gets first win for Tigers in 4-0 shutout of Rangers MLive.com by Steve Kornacki Detroit Tigers fans had never seen anything resembling the Dontrelle Willis who won 22 for the Florida Marlins in 2005, two years after becoming the National League Rookie of the Year. Willis leads Tigers past Rangers, 4-0 The Associated Press Tigers up lead to 4-0 Dallas Morning News Point-Spreads.com  - Bless You Boys  - The Ledger  - DetroitTigers.com all 225 news articles Read Full Story

The Florida Marlins optioned struggling outfielder Cameron Maybin to Triple-A New Orleans after Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies. The roster opening is expected to be filled by a pitcher, but the Marlins did not immediately announce a replacement. They need a starter by Tuesday to take the spot in the rotation of Anibal Sanchez, who went on the 15-day disabled list last week with a shoulder injury. The promising Maybin was a centerpiece in the eight-player swap between the Marlins and the Tigers in December 2007 that also saw pitcher Dontrelle Willis sent to Detroit. But Maybin was batting .202 in 26 ... Read Full Story

Image courtesy of Icon SMI We’ve been tracking Dontrelle Willis’ rehab stint here at LestersLegends, and I’m glad to report that he will make his return to the Detroit Tigers’ rotation on Wednesday against the Twins. Willis had spent time on the DL as he dealt with an anxiety disorder. Here’s a look at how Willis fared is his four starts: A+ Lakeland: L, 7 IP, 4 Runs, 8 Hits, 0 Walks, 2 Ks, 5.14 ERA, 1.14 WHIP AA Erie: W, 6 IP, 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 3 Walks, 6 Ks, 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP AAA Toledo: ND, 5 IP, 3 Runs, 7 Hits, ... Read Full Story

Many were expecting the Tigers to start the season 5-0, but they continue to fall and are now 0-5. Dontrelle Willis got the start today and had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning, but quickly fell apart from there. A White Sox comeback was imminent after Willis kept giving them opportunities to come back and score. He finished the day with seven walks, while striking out zero. I think you can look at this start and see that Dontrelle Willis will struggle this season. Yes, the offense will be there to help him, but constant control problems are killing him. Not only that, ... Read Full Story