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• Early fumble by Matz leads to a shutout loss: Tigers 8, Rays 0

I think it’s safe to say most Rays fans took one look at the Detroit Tigers current record for the season and their brutal slump since losing their ace Tarik Skubal, and thought this was going to be an easy series. However, recent history has proven that series that should be easy wins have been […]...2026
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• 5 MLB Trades We’d Love to See, including Tarik Skubal and the Yankees

Here are five MLB trades we'd like to see this month, including a Tarik Skubal trade and deals by the Cubs, Yankees and Padres....2026
• Tarik Skubal Trade: Insider Proposes Potential Deal for Chicago Cubs

Tarik Skubal Trade: Will Tarik Skubal be traded? An insider proposes a potential trade between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs....2026
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• Do Tigers have no choice but to trade ace Tarik Skubal?

The Detroit Tigers backed themselves into a corner with superstar pitcher Tarik Skubal....2026
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• New York Yankees Rumors: Insider Predicts Potential Tarik Skubal Trade Package

The New York Yankees are one of the best teams in baseball this season, led by a pitching staff that […]...2026
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• Tarik Skubal Trade Rumors: Insider Names 2 Surprise Potential Suitors

MLB Trade Rumors: Two surprising teams have been named potential landing spots for a Tarik Skubal trade....2026

• The Struggling Middle Tier Of Free Agent Starters

It's no secret the upcoming free agent class is one of the weakest in recent memory. Aside from Tarik Skubal, who should do very well despite the bone chips surgery that cost him a couple months in his walk year, there's a lack of impact talent. Most of the focus has been on the lackluster […]...2026
• Jon Heyman Believes Cubs Most Likely to Land Tarik Skubal
I’m a little late on this prediction from Jon Heyman and will only be touching on it briefly, but it does feel important if only for the sake of posterity. Even after having a loose body removed from his elbow recently, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal should return in plenty of time to provide an ample … The post Jon Heyman Believes Cubs Most Likely to Land Tarik Skubal appeared first on ....2026
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• Tigers Notes: Skubal, Verlander, Mize, Carpenter, Torres, Báez
Left-hander Tarik Skubal is on the injured list but is in the spotlight regardless. He is working his way back from surgery earlier this month to remove a loose body from his elbow. He has already begun throwing. On Tuesday, he threw 40 pitches over three innings in a sim game. He’ll throw another sim […]...2026
• MLB Rumors: New Tarik Skubal Contract Projection Emerges after Injury

MLB executives and agents provide new Tarik Skubal contract projections following his latest injury....2026
• Agent Scott Boras provides optimistic injury update on Tigers' Tarik Skubal

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal may return from left elbow surgery much sooner than expected....2026
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• Tarik Skubal could be back sooner than expected after elbow surgery, says agent Scott Boras

The Tigers never put a timeline on Skubal's return...2026
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• Scott Boras: Tarik Skubal underwent 'Skubal scope' procedure that projects to significantly shorten his recovery timeline from elbow surgery

Per Boras, Skubal is the benefactor of the latest remarkable advancement in sports medicine that could bring him back to the mound a lot sooner than expected....2026
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• Tigers' Tarik Skubal gets encouraging return timeline

When it rains, it pours for the Detroit Tigers. A.J. Hinch's team is dealing with a plethora of injuries on the mound, including star hurler Tarik Skubal....2026
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2476: Bodies, BABIPs, Batter’s Boxes, and Birds

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a report that Tarik Skubal’s surgically cleaned-up elbow contained only a solitary “loose body,” why the NL now has the upper hand over the AL and whether the latter’s lackluster win-loss records […]...2026
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2474: Stand By Your Man(ager)

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss the late John Sterling, fan affection for local broadcasters, and whether any broadcast institutions don’t inspire such attachment, then banter about Anthony Volpe’s demotion, Tarik Skubal’s elbow injury, the Mets’ decision to stand by Carlos Mendoza, dramatically different results in back-to-back Reds-Pirates games, Riley O’Brien&...2026
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 22, 2023

Sorry, Santa. I hope you put coal in Noah Syndergaard’s stocking Only 4 shopping days left until CobraCy’s Christmas post will be late (please tell me he’s writing one) As talked about yesterday in other outlets, The Star’s Pete Grathoff explores the possibility of Royals games being on Amazon Prime in the future: According to the Wall Street Journal’s Lauren Thomas and Joe Flint, Amazon...2023
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"Tarik Skubal needs bodies removed from his elbow: Two-time defending American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow after a flare-up on Sunday night."

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"The extraordinary mystery of the Tigers' Tarik Skubal"

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"Right-handers Casey Mize and Reese Olson will open the season on the starting staff behind lefty Tarik Skubal and righties Kenta Maeda and Jack…"

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"Yan Gomes led off with a single literally off Tarik Skubal — it hit him in the leg [VIDEO]."

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"The Tigers have informed rival teams they’re willing to consider trade offers on breakout starter Tarik Skubal, report Ken Rosenthal and Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic."

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"Also, Tarik Skubal has brought back an old pitch"

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"The Tigers announced this morning that the organization will promote top prospects Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Isaac Paredes this week."

• The Struggling Middle Tier Of Free Agent Starters
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• Which Impending Free Agent Bats Are Actually Improving Their Stock?
In case you weren't aware, the upcoming offseason's free agent class is ... well, it's... not exactly the stronge-- ok, it's not good. It's a weak class. Despite being headlined by a two-time Cy Young winner, that was always expected to be the case. The fact that said Cy Young winner, Tarik Skubal, is currently […]...2026
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• 'Early favorite' emerges in potential Tarik Skubal trade

As the MLB trade deadline (Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. ET) approaches, the rumors will pick up more regarding Detroit Tigers star and reigning American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal....2026
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• The early favorites for a Tarik Skubal trade deadline landing spot

The chances for a deadline trade involving pitching superstar Tarik Skubal keep rising....2026
• New Report Proves LA Dodges Can Easily Make Best Tarik Skubal Trade Offer in MLB

A new prospect report shows the LA Dodgers can easily make a Tarik Skubal trade offer that is by far the best....2026
• MLB Rumors: New Tarik Skubal Contract Projection Emerges after Injury
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• MLB Mailbag: Gunnar Henderson, Skubal, Padres
This week's mailbag gets into potential Gunnar Henderson trade timing, the potential of Marlins lefty Braxton Garrett, possible All-Star Game starting pitchers, whether the Tigers might trade injured ace Tarik Skubal, who the Padres might add at the trade deadline, and more. Drew asks: Let's play a game, part 1: predict the odds on a […]...2026
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• Free Agent Power Rankings: Players #11-15
Last week, MLBTR took our first look at the top 10 players (based on predicted earning power) in the 2026-27 free agent class. There's always a lot of volatility this early in players' walk years. That's especially true of next year's group, which has a clear headliner in Tarik Skubal but is otherwise light in high-end […]...2026
• MLB Free Agency: 2-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal could set more contract records next offseason
Tarik Skubal has won back-to-back AL Cy Young Awards and will make $32 million this season after winning his salary arbitration hearing. Skubal could become a free agent for the first time after the World Series next fall, along with players like two-time All-Star right-hander Freddy Peralta, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and 31-year-old slugger Randy Arozarena. Trevor Rogers and Kris Bubic, ...2026
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• Tarik Skubal strikes out 7 for Detroit in exhibition instead of making 2nd WBC start
Tarik Skubal struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings for the Detroit Tigers in a 6-1 spring training game win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday rather than make a second start for the United States at the World Baseball Classic. Winner of the last two AL Cy Young Awards, Skubal and the Tigers agreed in January that he would be limited to one WBC outing, and he allowed one run and two hits in a 9-1...2026
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• MLB Mailbag: Skubal, Nationals, Rays, Tibbs
This week's mailbag gets into the Tigers' decision points on Tarik Skubal, whether the Nationals can be taken seriously, how the Rays could upgrade, the current trade value of James Tibbs III, and more. Chuck asks: With the Tigers collapsing in the absence of Tarik Skubal, even with his return relatively imminent, the national media […]...2026
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• Skenes Gains
Paul Skenes gained ten points on the injured Tarik Skubal in the Bill James pitcher rankings. Skenes recorded his second consecutive eight inning shutout Tuesday night. That puts him 21 points behind Skubal, who is losing a quarter point a day while injured. That means Skenes is now two great starts away from claiming the […]...2026
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• Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal on the art of pitching: 'My theory is that you can do whatever you want with a baseball'
From the rise of velocity to the future of AI, the two best pitchers on the planet share the finer points of the craft....2026
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• Sunday Notes: A Power Pitcher Always, Tarik Skubal Commands the Baseball
Plus Jake Bird on last season's slide, Patrick Wisdom on playing in Korea, a scout on Jays prospect Johnny King, 1950s Reds hurler Don Gross, facts and stats galore, and more....2026
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• Preseason Prep - March 3, 2026
Yordan Alvarez, OF (HOU) Alvarez may need to work off some rust. Making his first appearance of spring training, the veteran slugger was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. The fact he's out there is really what matters, however, after a mostly lost season in 2025. Alvarez could turn out to be one of the steals of draft season with fantasy owners scared away enough to let him slip late into the third rou...2026
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• Looking Down the Lists and Also What Happened in 2025- Preseason Prep- February 23, 2026
Spring training games have started. Teams are facing each other. It's still way too early to make any conclusions based on performance in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues. It's not too, early, however, to start looking down the rosters for team depth. Everyone knows that Shohei, Aaron Judge, Tarik Skubal, and Paul Skenes are important fantasy assets. What is tough is trying to identify the margi...2026
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• Preseason Prep-February 21, 2026
Around the League Jack Leiter-Rangers-SP Jack Leiter finished with a 3.86 ERA and 1.28 WHIP across 151.2 IP at the major league level. He showed average skills (22% K, 10% BB, and 4.43 SIERA). Leiter continues to show plus stuff but lacks the control/command to make the jump that many have expected since he was drafted out of Vanderbilt. Diving deeper into Leiter's season is important because ...2026
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• Preseason Prep - February 19, 2026
Ben Rice (C/1B-NYY) is coming off a strong age-26 campaign in which he hit .255 with 26 HR, 65 RBI, and 74 R across 530 PA, with a healthy 133 wRC+. Along the way, he fanned at a reasonable 19% clip while drawing some walks (9.5%) and making plenty of contact (80.5% overall, 89% in zone). Rice showed good patience and a keen batting eye as he logged a 43.5% swing rate and 21% chase rate while wait...2026
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• Skubal Skubal Doo!
The Detroit Tigers put themselves in a huge hole with their arbitration offer to Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal: The result was Skubal filing at $32 million and the team at $19 million, the largest gap in the history of MLB arbitration. Barring a surprising settlement, it looks like there will be a dramatic hearing sometime […]...2026
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• The Week Ahead for Atlanta: The one where Tarik Skubal comes to town

Baseball life is good for the Atlanta Braves at the moment. They’ve already put a gap between them and the rest of the division and the gap keeps growing between them and the Phillies and the Mets as well. The vibes are very positive and the week ahead for the Braves could be a promising […]...2026
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• Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to make just 1 start for Team USA in World Baseball Classic
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal plans to make only one start for the United States in the World Baseball Classic, regardless of how far Team USA advances. The two-time AL Cy Young Award winner wants to remain on a regular spring training regimen and ramp up for opening day mostly with the Tigers. “The reason I didn’t announce it (sooner) was I wanted to keep the momentum on the WBC, but I’m just...2026
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• Outside The Confines: For the love of baseball

Photo by Brandon Soto/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images The trade deadline approaches. Hall of Fame weekend approaches. The Moon Mammoths are born. And other news around MLB. Good morning. Now that the All-Star Game is over, the trade deadline is the next event on the baseball calendar. Except for All-Star induction ceremonies this upcoming weekend. We’ll get to that later. But the ...2025
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. scores, Matt Olson strong defensively in 2025 MLB All-Star Game

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Oh yeah, the game ended in a Swing-Off as well. Exciting times! Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. picked up a hit and scored a run for the National League, as the NL went on to make history with their victory in the 95th edition of the MLB All-Star Game. They defeated the American League in the first-ever Swing-Off in order to end the night as the win...2025
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• Royals lose 7-5 in front of Big Slick crowd

Big crowd for Big Slick watched a rough game. | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images They went 2-10 with runners in scoring position. 10 runners left on base. Same story, different night. Well, for two finesse/control pitchers, sometimes they just don’t have it. When they don’t have it, the hits come in bunches. Tonight, neither starting pitcher had it. Both Seth Lugo and Casey Mize were chase...2025
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason: Division Series weekend

Kyle Schwarber should lead off for the Phillies for their third straight postseason | Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images There’s a lot of David and Goliath in these matchups They don’t call it the Wild Card for nothing, folks. It’s’ already been a few ridiculous days of baseball. It started with the Mets bonkers comeback against Atlanta in the first game of a doubleheader to make the post...2024
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• Game 1 of the Wild Card series was played on the Royals’ terms

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The momentum has shifted. The Royals won 86 games in the regular season, fewer than any team in the post-season except the Tigers. Twelve of those wins came against the embarrassing White Sox - the Royals went 74-75 against everyone else. For most of the year, they had one of the worst bullpen in baseball, and in September they had THE worst offense in base...2024
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• Discussion: 2024 is the best year to be a Detroit sports fans since....

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Tigers are playoff bound, the Wings made a crazy run at the playoffs, the Lions are Super Bowl contenders. 2024 is the best year in Detroit sports since....? Congratulations to the Detroit Tigers for their historical comeback and playoff berth. Just a month or two ago, analysts were talking about how disappointing of a season this was, an...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Just how bad are the White Sox?

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images So bad they’re dragging down the average of the entire AL Central division. Happy Wednesday, friends! Here we are in September, and there are some fun stories making the rounds, so here’s what you can look forward to in today’s links: the White Sox have been brutally bad, but just HOW bad? Shohei Ohtani reaches historical highs, and experts are starting...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 22, 2023
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• Cubs 6, Tigers 4: The never-quit Cubs pull one out

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports After a devastating grand slam tied things up, the Cubs got to work and came out on top. All’s well that ends well, and the Cubs ended this series well with a 6-4 win over the Tigers, but I’ll ask you the question, and you can vote in the poll. After Jameson Taillon loaded the bases in the sixth inning, then retired the next two hitters, would you have taken...2023
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• Tigers Promote Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, Isaac Paredes
The future is here in Detroit. The Tigers announced this morning that the organization will promote top prospects Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Isaac Paredes this week. The left-handed Skubal is slated to start Tuesday’s game, while the right-handed Mize will take the ball Wednesday. Paredes will take the spot of fellow infielder Dawel Lugo,…...2020
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• The extraordinary mystery of the Tigers' Tarik Skubal
'I wasn't good until I was 26,' the All-Star pitcher says. How he rose from Little League lore to Cy Young....2025
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• Tigers Open To Trade Offers On Tarik Skubal
The Tigers have informed rival teams they’re willing to consider trade offers on breakout starter Tarik Skubal, report Ken Rosenthal and Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic. The 25-year-old southpaw marks a fascinating new entrant into the summer trade market with the deadline exactly one week away. Detroit being willing to listen to offers on Skubal certainly…...2022
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• Casey Mize, Reese Olson Win Rotation Spots With Tigers; Matt Manning Optioned To Triple-A
The Tigers announced Friday that they’ve optioned right-hander Matt Manning to Triple-A Toledo. That puts an end to the three-horse race for the final two spots in manager AJ Hinch’s rotation. Right-handers Casey Mize and Reese Olson will open the season on the starting staff behind lefty Tarik Skubal and righties Kenta Maeda and Jack…...2024
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• Tigers Won’t Trade Tarik Skubal
Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal exited last night’s start against the Twins following five shutout innings and just 77 pitches, prompting immediate speculation given his recent appearance on the rumor mill. Instead, the Tigers announced that Skubal was dealing with “arm fatigue.” The lefty downplayed the severity of the issue, telling reporters that he plans to…...2022
• Yankees Notes: Skubal, Peraza, Dietrich
The Yankees had interest in the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal prior to the deadline, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports. Given how aggressively the Yankees were looking for pitching help, it isn’t surprising that they at least checked in on a talented and controllable arm like Skubal, who isn’t eligible for free agency until after the 2026…...2022
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• Tigers 3, White Sox 2: More of the same

Michael Kopech’s outings keeps getting shorter and shorter. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Another uninspiring performance leads to a sweep on the South Side Yet another embarrassing home loss for the Chicago White Sox comes this afternoon, as the Detroit Tigers secure a sweep with a 3-2 win. Now 31 games worse than .500, the White Sox sit at 53-84. Will they get to 60 wins, or avoi...2023
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• Add this Marlins pitcher to fantasy baseball rosters for strikeout upside

Whether you’re dealing with the loss of two-time reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal for several months or underwhelming performances from pitchers like Jesús Luzardo, Logan Webb or Garrett Crochet, who is also on the IL, your fantasy team needs able-bodied hurlers to survive. The waiver wire is often a sea of streamers who might......2026
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• Preseason Prep - March 3, 2026
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• Looking Down the Lists and Also What Happened in 2025- Preseason Prep- February 23, 2026
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• Preseason Prep-February 21, 2026
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• Preseason Prep - February 19, 2026
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• Notes: David Montgomery reveals new, awesome nickname for RB duo

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Lions running back David Montgomery did the media rounds this week, and he revealed a great nickname for Detroit’s backfield. Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery has been busy lately. On top of being one of the best running backs in the NFL, and signing a new two-year contract extension with the Lions, he has also been making his medi...2024
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• Time to Trust Javier Assad? - September 3, 2023
Javier Assad (SP-CHC) blanked the Reds over 8 IP on Saturday, scattering 7 hits and a walk while striking out 7, but did not factor into the decision after Mark Leiter, Jr. blew the save. The 26 year-old righty threw 62 of his 98 offerings for strikes in the outing. Assad's ERA stands at a nice 2.69 through his first 87 IP of the 2023 campaign, but the other big numbers are not so pretty - a 6.9 K...2023
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• Justin Steele is for Real - August 30, 2023
Trea Turner (SS-PHI) continued his recent hot streak against the Angels on Tuesday, going 2-5 with a 3B, a homer, and 3 RBI. The 30 year-old has begun to turn his season around and now owns a .257 average to go with 18 dingers, 57 RBI, 79 runs scored, and 23 steals across 579 PA, with a wRC+ of 97. His 23% strikeout rate on the year remains high and his flyball rate is a career-high 39% (which doe...2023
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• Kyle Schwarber goes off in slugfest - August 19, 2023
Bobby Witt Jr. (SS-KC) powered the Royals to a 4-3 comeback win over the Cubs on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored. Witt launched a go-ahead two-run shot in the top of the sixth off Jameson Taillon, turning a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 lead. The dinger was his 24th of the season and continued an impressive power surge for him, as he now has four ...2023
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• Buy High on Elfin/Skubal and Sell Low on Bieber/Elder
Zach Eflin-Rays-SP Zach Eflin went 5 IP and gave up 2 ER on 4 H, 0 BB, and 5 K's against the Braves. Eflin has a 3.25 ERA and 0.99 WHIP through 102.1 IP. He has been everything and more for the Rays this year. He is missing bats (26% K) with an elite walk rate (4% BB). The increase in strikeouts is backed up by the rise in his swinging strike rate (11% SwStr) and called strikes plus whiffs (31% ...2023
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• Agent Scott Boras provides optimistic injury update on Tigers' Tarik Skubal
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• MLB Mailbag: Gunnar Henderson, Skubal, Padres
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• Two-time reigning winner Tarik Skubal falls from AL Cy Young favorite to off odds board due to elbow surgery

Skubal could miss 2-3 months following elbow surgery...2026
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• With Tarik Skubal injured, how the American League Cy Young race looks one month into the 2026 season

The back-to-back Cy Young winner is set to undergo elbow surgery, leaving the door open for a new winner...2026
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• Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to undergo elbow surgery to remove loose bodies; timeline unclear

The news is a brutal blow to a Tigers team with playoff dreams...2026
• Braves vs. Tigers series recap: April ends on a high note

Heading into this series, this matchup felt like a very tricky proposition for a Braves team that came into this rolling at a very high level. Atlanta was clicking but they’d have to deal with three formidable starting pitchers in the form of Casey Mize, Framber Valdez and Tarik Skubal. If the Braves were going […]...2026
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• Pitching duel between Tarik Skubal and Nick Pivetta is one you can’t miss

Opening Day 2026 features a must-watch pitching duel as Tarik Skubal leads the Detroit Tigers against Nick Pivetta and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Here’s a full breakdown of the matchup....2026
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• 2026 American League Cy Young odds: Where Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, Max Fried stand

There aren’t any surprises at the top of the American League Cy Young odds board....2026
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• Tarik Skubal strikes out 7 for Detroit in exhibition instead of making 2nd WBC start
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• Tarik Skubal won't make another WBC start, citing spring plan and contract stakes
Tarik Skubal didn’t get a lot of sleep the last two nights as he mulled whether to pitch again for the United States in the World Baseball Classic. “My spring training start days were scripted out in January with the original plan being starting and then being done,” Skubal said....2026

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• Tarik Skubal, Tigers head to arbitration as offseason trade buzz lingers

The two-time Cy Young winner did not come to a contract agreement with the franchise, meaning the two sides appear likely to head to a hearing....2026
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• Royals lose 7-5 in front of Big Slick crowd
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• Outside The Confines: First to 20!

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Oh course Shohei Ohtani is among the best yet again. Happy Wednesday, everyone! This week, Shohei Ohtani became the first player to 20 home runs, and we’re only 1⁄3 of the way through the season. Too soon to start crossing our fingers for a 60 home run season? Never! We also have more news bites, looking at a baseball book club; how the Nationals continu...2025
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• Dodgers come to town as Braves fight for their playoff lives

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images If the Braves are going to get back on the Postseason track, they’ll have to do it Shohei Ohtani and the rest of this star-studded squad. The Atlanta Braves are coming off of a stretch of games where they faced the Rockies, Blue Jays, the Reds for one game and the Nationals for two games. They went 5-4 in that span and are currently back on the outside...2024
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• MJ Melendez and the influence of the Rays Way

Photo by Kyle Rivas/MLB Photos via Getty Images Matt Quatraro is using what he learned in Tampa Bay to get more out of MJ Melendez When Matt Quatraro was hired there was a lot of speculation about what things he would bring over from the “Rays Way”. One of the things I heard multiple times from multiple sources is that they use their whole roster. There are several ways you can do that, bu...2024
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• Tigers Won’t Trade Tarik Skubal
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• MLB rumors: Red Sox listening to offers for J.D. Martinez; Tigers willing to trade Tarik Skubal
The 2022 MLB trade deadline is exactly a week away; here's what buzzing on Tuesday...2022
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• One Man’s Trash: Momma, I’m Getting Skubal’d By Tarik
I traded through the dot com and housing bubbles, so I know that things never go straight up and it's never different this time. The ride up is usually a magnificent one, though, with rampant speculation and drool-inducing euphoria. But things always turn, as roller coasters do not click and clat upwards forever. There is a point where the upside-down U takes shape and the precipitous decline begi...2022