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• Yankees trading for Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal doesn't make sense

The New York Yankees are and will always be one of the biggest spenders in Major League Baseball....2025
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• Tigers’ next best option for Tarik Skubal is a simple one

The Tigers were likely about $250 million short in their offer a year ago on Cy Young pitcher Tarik Skubal....2025
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• Five teams that could potentially trade for Tarik Skubal this offseason

If Detroit proves unwilling to dole out a historic contract to its homegrown ace, the best course of action may just be to trade him for a haul to ensure Tarik Skubal doesn't leave the Motor City for nothing....2025
• MLB rumors: Tarik Skubal, Tigers have enormous gap in extension talks, Phillies likely to move on from veteran

The 2025 MLB playoffs are ongoing, but that hasn't stopped the hot stove rumors from starting...2025
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The Tigers are now down to their final season of control over the American League’s best pitcher. Tarik Skubal is entering his last year of arbitration and trending towards the largest pitching contract in history if he stays healthy. Jon Heyman of The New York Post wrote this evening that Skubal could seek a deal…...2025
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• How much could Tarik Skubal demand on the open market?

Tarik Skubal is entering his last year of arbitration and trending toward the largest pitching contract in MLB history if he stays healthy....2025

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• Tarik Skubal visits David Fry after Cleveland DH suffered facial, nasal fractures from 99 mph fastball

The scary moment during Tuesday night’s 5-2 Guardians win stopped a crucial AL Central contest in its tracks....2025
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• Tigers' Tarik Skubal visits Guardians' David Fry in hospital after hitting him in face with 99-mph fastball

Fry suffered facial and nasal fractures on the bunt attempt...2025
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• David Fry Out Six To Eight Weeks Due To Facial Fractures, Won’t Require Surgery
The Guardians announced Wednesday that designated hitter David Fry, who was hit in the face by a 99 mph fastball from Tarik Skubal last night, will not require surgery. He’ll still be out six to eight weeks, but the 29-year-old has thankfully avoided any catastrophic injuries. The team’s statement reads as follows: “Imaging and clinical…...2025
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• Guardians' Fry suffers facial fractures from HBP
Cleveland Guardians designated hitter David Fry sustained a broken nose and facial fractures after he was hit in the face by a pitch from Detroit's Tarik Skubal in the sixth inning Tuesday....2025
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• A Feel-Good Story - September 19, 2025
Trevor Story (SS-BOS) continued his comeback season as he went 2-4 with a solo homer, 2B, and an additional run scored against the Athletics on Thursday afternoon. After recording a combined 274 PA during the 2023 and 2024 seasons because of injuries, Story has compiled a .268 average to go with 25 dingers, 93 RBI, 87 runs scored, and 31 steals across 616 PA in 2025. He's fanned often (27%) while ...2025
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• Skubal has good outing after scare; Tigers swept
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal returned from an injury scare and gave up one run over six innings in a 3-1 loss as the Guardians pulled within 3 1/2 games in the AL Central....2025
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• Tigers Notes: Skubal, Bullpen, Vierling
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal gave the team a scare last week when he exited his start due to tightness in his left side. The obvious initial concern was that Skubal had suffered an oblique or intercostal strain that could necessitate a notable absence, but subsequent testing did not reveal a major injury. Several days of…...2025
• Tigers ace Tarik Skubal dodges major injury after concerning exit

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal had an exam that showed no structural damage after he felt some tightness on his left side on Friday....2025
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• Tarik Skubal injury update: Tigers ace expected to make next start after leaving game vs. Marlins

Skubal departed Friday's start with left side tightnes...2025
• Tigers' Skubal avoids injury, set for next start
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is "all good" after exiting his start Friday with tightness in his left side. He is expected to make his next start....2025

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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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"The Tigers are going to move Tarik Skubal into a scheduled piggyback role for his next couple of outings, per Chris McCosky of the Detroit News."

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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."

• Tigers’ next best option for Tarik Skubal is a simple one
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• Five teams that could potentially trade for Tarik Skubal this offseason
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• How much could Tarik Skubal demand on the open market?
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• Tigers staring down $250 million gap in Tarik Skubal contract talks

The Tigers and superstar pitcher Tarik Skubal have a lot of work to do if they’re going to bridge quite possibly the biggest gap in MLB negotiating history....2025
• MLB Mailbag: Alonso, Skubal, Grisham

This week's mailbag gets into Pete Alonso's reported contract demand, the Tigers and Tarik Skubal, possible Trent Grisham suitors, and much more. Chris asks: Alonso saying he is seeking a 7 year deal is essentially him saying that he's out of Queens. So if you're Stearns, is the play to go all out for Murakami?…...2025
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• Tarik Skubal trade rumors: What Tigers exec Scott Harris had to say about Cy Young favorite's Detroit future

Skubal is scheduled to hit free agency after the 2026 MLB season...2025
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• Tigers keep Hinch, aim for long-term Skubal deal
The Detroit Tigers said they extended manager A.J. Hinch's contract for an undisclosed amount of time and say they have the necessary resources to lock up ace Tarik Skubal on a long-term deal....2025
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• Tarik Skubal offers intriguing comment on future as trade speculation swirls after Tigers’ ALDS exit

Let the Tarik Skubal trade rumors fly....2025
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• End of Five
The Mariners lead the Tigers 1-0 at the end of five innings as Tarik Skubal and George Kirby engage in a great pitching duel. Skubal set a playoff record with seven consecutive strikeouts, and he has 11 in the game with two hits and one walk. One of those resulted in a double by Josh […]...2025
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• Skubal, Tigers collapse; caught by Guardians
Ace Tarik Skubal fell apart on the mound in Cleveland on Tuesday night and Detroit lost its seventh straight game, allowing the Guardians to catch the Tigers in the standings and secure the tiebreaker....2025
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Paul Skenes-Pirates-SP Paul Skenes went 5 IP and gave up 0 ER on 2 H, 0 BB, and 8 K's against the Orioles. Through 30 GS, Skenes has a 1.92 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. He has pitched over 300 IP at the major league level, which has resulted in a 1.97 ERA and 0.94 WHIP. He doesn't have an elite strikeout rate (29% K) this year, but it is still well above-average. Skenes also displays excellent control (6%...2025
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• The Summer Score – Updated for September 1, 2025

Tarik Skubal and the Tigers kept the Royals at bay, continued their run to the top of the AL standings and add to their Summer Score. The Astros, Blue Jays, Mariners, Red Sox, Tigers and Yankees all increased their score in the American League. The Brewers, Cubs, Dodgers, Mets, Padres and Phillies all added their […]...2025
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• Sunday Notes: Tarik Skubal versus Hunter Brown Was a Modern-Day Pitchers’ Duel
Plus Daniel Moskos on Ryan Gusto's pronated kick change, Kyle Finnegan's worst pitch all year, Jakob Marsee's coolest moment ever, Yank Terry, facts and stats galore, and more....2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 108

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images The Cubs avoid a sweep with a 10-3 win ahead of the trade deadline. Phew. That was a cathartic win. You could feel the tension building in Chicago and throughout Cubs Nation. I mean, way back in game number 72, the Cubs reached 18 games over .500. Here they are 36 games later at that same mark. Though I’m completely comfortable giving some corners of Cub f...2025
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• Thursday Rockpile: Do the Colorado Rockies have an ace?

James A. Pittman-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, July 31st, 2025 Back in February, my homie Joelle wrote about the difficulties that come with finding a true ace on the Colorado Rockies roster. She laid things out expertly (as usual), and thusly came to the conclusion that, at that time, they simply did not have a pitcher who could claim such a title. That’s a ...2025
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• The two-seam fastball is the most undervalued pitch in baseball. And the Royals know it

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Even in an era where everyone wants to throw hard and get strikeouts, the two seamer is making its return For nearly every pitcher in baseball, establishing a quality fastball is one of the most essential steps for someone to find success. Fastball pitches (4-seam, 2-seam, sinker, cutter) make up just shy of 50% of all pitches thrown in the major league...2025
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• The 2025 MLB All-Star Game ended in a home run swing-off

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Did you like it? The rule about the All-Star Game ending in a home run swing-off if tied after nine innings was instituted as part of many changes in the latest CBA. I even wrote about it when it happened in March 2022 and in a poll attached to that article about 85 percent of you voted either “love it” or “don’t care either way.” So do you...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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• Tarik Skubal visits David Fry after Cleveland DH suffered facial, nasal fractures from 99 mph fastball
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• Sunday Notes: Tarik Skubal versus Hunter Brown Was a Modern-Day Pitchers’ Duel
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• Washington Nationals Head To Minnesota Looking To Build Momentum

After a series win against a solid Reds ballclub, the Nats look to do the same on the road in Minneapolis Coming off a series victory against the Cincinnati Reds back home in DC, the Nationals head to Minneapolis to take on the 49-53 Minnesota Twins in a 3 game set. After the offense exploded for 16 runs in the first 2 games against the Reds, the bats went quiet in the series finale, as Nick Lodol...2025
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• Skubal to paternity list as Tigers 'on baby watch'
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was placed on the paternity list Wednesday with his wife close to giving birth to the couple's second child....2025
• Outside The Confines: For the love of baseball delete

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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• 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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• An MLB Draft ‘what if’ for every team

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images What if Tarik Skubal had signed with the Diamondbacks in 2017? Major League teams made their draft selections earlier this week. Some players will sign quickly, others - mostly high schoolers - won’t sign at all with the team that drafted them. Some of baseball’s biggest stars could have had much different careers if they had signed with the team that ori...2025
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• NL bests AL, 6-6, thanks to idiotic swing-off

White Sox All-Star Shane Smith had a badass debut in the Midsummer Classic, exclusively retiring batters or hitting them. | Jamie Squire/Getty Images For those hoping that baseball would adopt more of a hockey shootout vibe, you went to bed happy Somehow it was Philadelphia Phillies Krukian slugger Kyle Schwarber who was named the MVP of the 2025 All-Star Game, in spite of Chicago White So...2025
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. scores, Matt Olson strong defensively in 2025 MLB All-Star Game
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• Outside The Confines: It’s All-Star Week

Brett Davis-Imagn Images It’s time for baseball’s biggest stars to shine. It’s officially the All-Star break, and while we won’t have standard game play again until Friday, there’s still a lot of excitement to happen this week. We’ve got the Home Run Derby tonight and the big show, the All-Star Game, tomorrow. Lots of fun to be had, and also lots of news to catch up on from the world of b...2025
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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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• A Feel-Good Story - September 19, 2025
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• Not Yet Abel - July 3, 2025
Mick Abel, SP (PHI) Abel was obliterated on Wednesday. In his worst start as a major leaguer, Abel gave up five runs on five walks and two hits in less than two innings. He threw only 25 strikes out of 53 pitches, although he did strike out three batters. He really struggled with his fastball. Of his 32 fastballs or sinkers, only eight were thrown in the strike zone. It's his second straight subst...2025
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• Tarik Skubal Pitches game of the year - 13 K Complete Game Shutout Gem - May 26, 2025
Tarik Skubal (SP- Tigers) Skubal threw a complete game shutout Sunday striking out 13 and allowing just 2 hits. This was perhaps the best pitching performance of the 2025 season as Skubal needed just 94 pitches for the gem. He was able to generate 26 swings and misses and improved to 5-2, dropping his ERA to 2.49. Skubal is coming off his worst outing of the season where despite striking out 11 h...2025
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• Coming Down the Homestretch- Preseason Prep- March 23, 2025
As we come close to the domestic Opening Day on Thursday, rosters and rotations are falling in line. Players are getting slotted into where they will open the season. There are also still some moves. And, of course, not a day goes by without some injury news to raise questions about how playing time will be impacted. The Tigers were a surprise participant in the 2024 postseason. P Tarik Skubal ca...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 18, 2025
Julio Rodriguez Julio had a down year in 2024, as he slashed only .273/.325/.409 compared to his line of .275/.333/.485 in 2023. He homered 32 times in 2023 and only 20 times in 2024, which is why the slugging percentage was cut by nearly 80 points. Luckily, there are plenty of reasons ot be optimistic about Julio in 2025, and the basis for that is that his underlying markers were barely changed b...2025
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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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• AL Week 14 Strategy-June 24, 2023
In The Field OF Luke Raley is dealing with a sore right hand and is considered day-to-day. Raley has been one of the bigger surprises this year. He is hitting .276 with 12 HR, 36 R, 27 RBI, and 8 SB while playing primarily only against RHP. OF Aaron Judge has shown good progress after his second platelet-rich plasma injection last week. He is getting close to resuming baseball activities which i...2023
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• MLB rumors: Tarik Skubal, Tigers have enormous gap in extension talks, Phillies likely to move on from veteran
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• Tarik Skubal trade rumors: What Tigers exec Scott Harris had to say about Cy Young favorite's Detroit future
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• What is Tarik Skubal's future with Tigers? Free agency clock already ticking after Detroit's playoff exit

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is set to hit free agency after the 2026 season...2025
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• Tigers vs. Mariners Game 5 prediction: American League Division Series picks, odds

Tarik Skubal will take the mound for the Tigers in the winner-take-all Game 5 matchup against the Mariners on Friday night in Seattle....2025
• Tigers vs. Mariners Game 5 prediction: ALDS odds, picks, best bets Friday

Stitches has an ALDS series bet riding on the Tigers, who send out Tarik Skubal in Game 5 against the Mariners, to advance to the ALCS....2025
• Mariners vs. Tigers odds, picks: ALDS Game 5 best bets and why M's can notch upset against Tarik Skubal

It's Mariners vs. Tigers in a winner-take-all Game 5 on Friday night...2025
• Tigers vs. Mariners prediction: Best bet, odds, pick for Game 2 of the ALDS

Will the Mariners have a chance against Tigers ace Tarik Skubal in Game 2?...2025
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• Guardians sweep Tarik Skubal, Tigers as AL Central race tightens, Detroit's hold on playoff bye shrinks

The Tigers have just a 3 ½-game lead over the Guardians...2025
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• Tarik Skubal Traded to Mets, and 5 Other Offseason Landing Spots for Tigers Star

As speculation grows the Tigers will consider a Tarik Skubal trade this winter, we look at 6 logical landing sports, including the Mets....2025
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• Tarik Skubal offers intriguing comment on future as trade speculation swirls after Tigers’ ALDS exit
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• Cub Tracks has no need to fear

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Cubs lost a close one as the Tigers hit the ball just a bit further than the Cubs did. A win today would assuage doubts? The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. Weird to be the underdog, but there you go. The team with the second-best reco...2025
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• MLB Week 9 Hot or Not: Tarik Skubal presents his Cy Young case, Max Fried and Zach Wheeler struggle

Tarik Skubal throws the final strikeout of his first career complete game, against the Guardians on May 25. | Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Pitching was all the buzz in the last week of May Week nine of the Hot or Not series is all about pitching — both dominant and faulty. This week’s recap covers the fifth full week of the season, May 25-31. AL West Hot: Jose Altuve Altuve ha...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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• 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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• Memorial Day Rumblings - News for May 26, 2025

We salute those that have sacrificed all. Freddy Ferrmin was a big hero on Sunday, writes Jaylon Thompson. “Freddy can do it all, man,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “He is a leader and ... he doesn’t take any pitches off. He prepares on the defensive side as well as anybody I’ve seen. He can really throw. “(H)uge hit for us. That was a two-strike hit, as well. Freddy is a really good compet...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...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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