 In voicing his objection, Gromek offered that he would welcome being dealt to his hometown Detroit Tigers.The Indians used a four-man starting rotation for most of the season, relegating Gromek to spot starter status as they had done in prior seasons.The highlight of his season came on May 28 against the Chicago White Sox, throwing a 7–0 complete game shutout, dropping his ERA on the year from 7.98 to 4.94 in the process.