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Rick Porcello
ERA W-L K
4.37 4-3 59
Team: DetroitHt / Wt: 6-5 / 200 NFBC ADP: 397.13
Position: SPBorn: 12/27/1988 Birthplace: Morristown, New Jersey
Bats/Throws: R/R Draft: 1st Round by Tigers (2007)


Latest News
June 9 9:27 AM PT10:27 AM MT11:27 AM CT12:27 PM ET12:27 ET16:27 GMT0:27 CST9:27 AM MST11:27 AM EST11:57 AM VEN20:27 UAE11:27 AM CT-Porcello earned his first win since May 17 in the Tigers' 6-4 victory over Cleveland on Saturday.
Analysis: Porcello (3-3, 4.86 ERA) gave up two runs - one earned - and three hits while striking out seven over six innings. He had a 3.79 ERA in his previous three starts but had received a combined five runs of support.
June 3 3:34 PM PT4:34 PM MT5:34 PM CT6:34 PM ET18:34 ET22:34 GMT6:34 CST3:34 PM MST5:34 PM EST6:04 PM VEN2:34 UAE (+1)5:34 PM CT-Porcello fell to 2-3 with Sunday's 4-2 loss to the O's.
Analysis: Porcello was working on a three-hitter and took a 2-0 lead into the seventh before things unraveled. He let all three batters reach and lost the ballgame.
May 29 10:08 AM PT11:08 AM MT12:08 PM CT1:08 PM ET13:08 ET17:08 GMT1:08 CST10:08 AM MST12:08 PM EST12:38 PM VEN21:08 UAE12:08 PM CT-After a rough outing in his previous start, Porcello responded with his best performance of the season in Detroit's 1-0 11-inning loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Analysis: Porcello struck out 11 batters across eight shutout innings and gave up only three hits but the Detroit bullpen was the first to buckle in extra innings.
May 18 2:50 PM PT3:50 PM MT4:50 PM CT5:50 PM ET17:50 ET21:50 GMT5:50 CST2:50 PM MST4:50 PM EST5:20 PM VEN1:50 UAE (+1)4:50 PM CT-Porcello had another solid performance in Detroit's 2-1 win over Texas on Friday night.
Analysis: Porcello (2-2, 5.92 ERA) allowed one run and five hits in 5 2-3 innings with six strikeouts and a walk. He's 2-0 with a 3.24 ERA in four starts since giving up nine runs in two-thirds of an inning April 20 against the Los Angeles Angels.
May 3 11:19 AM PT12:19 PM MT1:19 PM CT2:19 PM ET14:19 ET18:19 GMT2:19 CST11:19 AM MST1:19 PM EST1:49 PM VEN22:19 UAE1:19 PM CT-Porcello turned in his best outing of the season Thursday, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out seven over seven innings in Detroit's 7-3 win at Houston.
Analysis: Porcello still didn't get the win so he stays at 1-2, though his ERA improved to a still-unsightly 7.52.
Apr. 28 1:37 PM PT2:37 PM MT3:37 PM CT4:37 PM ET16:37 ET20:37 GMT4:37 CST1:37 PM MST3:37 PM EST4:07 PM VEN0:37 UAE (+1)3:37 PM CT-Last weekend, Porcello allowed nine runs and was pulled before the end of the first inning, but he bounced back nicely Saturday, holding the Atlanta Braves mostly in check in the Tigers' 7-4 victory.
Analysis: Porcello (1-2) allowed three runs in 6 1-3 innings. He was convinced his previous start at Los Angeles wasn't as bad as it looked - but this was an important showing for the 24-year-old who wasn't assured of a spot in Detroit's rotation until he won a job in spring training.
Mar. 26 10:06 AM PT11:06 AM MT12:06 PM CT1:06 PM ET13:06 ET17:06 GMT1:06 CST10:06 AM MST12:06 PM EST12:36 PM VEN21:06 UAE11:06 AM CT-Porcello has earned the No. 5 starter's job in the Detroit Tigers' rotation, and Drew Smyly will start the season in the bullpen.
Analysis: Porcello was 10-12 with a 4.59 ERA in 31 starts for the AL champions last season. He is 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in six spring training appearances.

Regular Season

Pitching Statistics
Year Team W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K WHIP ERA SSX
2009 Det 14 9 0 - 0 31 31 0 170.2 176 81 75 23 52 0 89 1.34 3.96 $140.67
2010 Det 10 12 0 - 0 27 27 0 162.2 188 96 89 18 38 2 84 1.39 4.92 $94.67
2011 Det 14 9 0 - 0 31 31 0 182.0 210 103 96 18 46 1 104 1.41 4.75 $132.00
2012 Det 10 12 0 - 0 31 31 0 176.1 226 101 90 16 44 3 107 1.53 4.59 $108.33
2013 Det 4 3 0 - 0 13 12 0 70.0 67 35 34 8 13 0 59 1.14 4.37 $75.00
Career 52 45 0 - 0 133 132 0 761.2 867 416 384 83 193 6 443 1.39 4.54  

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2009 Det 31 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .400
2010 Det 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2011 Det 31 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .167 .167
2012 Det 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Career 133 14 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 .214 .214 .214

Postseason

Pitching Statistics
Year Team Round W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K ERA
2011 Det Total 0 1 0 - 0 4 2 0 15.0 15 9 8 0 2 2 12 4.80
    0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 4 4 0 1 1 5 6.00
    LCS 0 0 0 - 0 3 1 0 9.0 10 5 4 0 1 1 7 4.00
2012 Det Total 0 0 0 - 0 2 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
    0 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
    WS 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
Career 0 1 0 - 0 6 2 0 16.1 15 9 8 0 2 2 13 4.41


Pitching Velocity

Pitch TypePitchesMaxMinAvgPct
Fastball 692 96 87 91.4 60.33
Curveball 191 82 75 78.1 16.65
Slider 49 88 82 85.2 4.27
Changeup 215 85 80 82.2 18.74

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