LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -Rick Porcello’s inexperience showed. So did his talent.
The prized prospect made his first spring training start for the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, working out of trouble in two scoreless innings during a 9-3 loss to a Panama team that’s getting ready for the World Baseball Classic.
The Tigers’ top choice in the 2007 amateur draft, Porcello started 24 games last season at Class-A Lakeland. He struck out three batters Wednesday but also walked two, gave up a hit and had to pitch out of a first-inning jam.
Detroit manager Jim Leyland wasn’t throwing around many accolades afterward, but Porcello appeared to be happy just getting through his first start at the big league level.
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