Despite a worrisome MLB debut in which he gave up six runs in five innings, Tigers rookie Troy Melton came back with a vengeance in his second start, when he pitched seven scoreless and struck out five. Reese Olson's season ended just a few days before Melton's second start, so the rookie looked like the perfect replacement. "It's an advantage to have Troy Melton available more often, even if it's just in shorter bursts. Skubal was evidently so grateful for the pick-me-up that he gifted Melton a Louis Vuitton backpack shortly after. Since then, Melton has pitched anywhere between one and three innings and has only given up a single earned run.