Tigers Ace Tarik Skubal Is About to Make a Name for Himself After being overlooked early in his career, the 27-year-old is about to step into the spotlight as Detroit’s Opening Day starter. Sports Illustrated · Mar 15, 2024
Tigers Pitcher Had a Hilarious Between-the-Legs Fail Against Marlins It didn’t work, sadly. Sports Illustrated · Jul 31, 2023
Torkelson hits two homers but Tigers lose slugfest against Royals, 11-10 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before the game, Spencer Torkelson stirred up a portion of Royals Nation with his half-serious response to a Twitter photo clearly showing Kansas City’s Monday night starter Jordan Lyles with a strip of sticky stuff on his left wrist. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
A Tarik Skubal fastball completely fooled an A’s infielder and sent him awkwardly sprawling This was quite a fall. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 5, 2023
Tigers Pitcher Tarik Skubal Made an A’s Hitter Look So Silly on Strikeout, and Fans Had Jokes This poor hitter. Sports Illustrated · Jul 5, 2023
Tigers allow only two hits in Skubal's debut, but lose 1-0 to A's in 10 innings DETROIT — AJ Hinch didn’t want to give away the game plan before the game Tuesday, but he also didn’t want everyone to freak out if Tarik Skubal came out of his season debut a little earlier than might be expected. Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2023
Chris McCosky: Return of Skubal, Rodriguez could signal start of 2nd-half facelift for Tigers DETROIT — It might not look or feel like it when you’re sitting nine games under .500 and the oddsmakers give you a less than 3% chance of making the playoffs, but the Tigers weathered the storm that battered them throughout the month of June. Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2023
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Time to Take a Shot on Gary Sanchez Plus, the Giants called up a rookie who might be a keeper. Sports Illustrated · Jun 16, 2023
Matthew Boyd returns to Tigers on one-year, $10 million deal DETROIT — The likelihood of a Matthew Boyd reunion in Detroit grew infinitely stronger the day Scott Harris was hired as the Tigers president of baseball operations. Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022
'We're concerned about Tarik': Tigers shut down Skubal for rest of the year CHICAGO — Apparently there is no such thing as a minor arm injury. Not when that arm is attached to a Tigers pitcher. Tribune News Service · Aug 13, 2022
Victor Reyes delivers winner as Tigers pull out victory vs. Padres in the ninth DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers did what they couldn't on Tuesday night, overcoming a ninth-inning deficit and beating the San Diego Padres, 4-3, Wednesday on a walk-off double from Victor Reyes. Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022
Tigers' Tarik Skubal tosses a gem in win over A's to open doubleheader Whatever Tarik Skubal did during the All-Star break, he might want to try doing it again before his next start. Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022
MLB Power Rankings: Biggest All-Star Snub on Each Team From Jeremy Peña to Yu Darvish, these are the exclusions that stood out when MLB announced the All-Star Game rosters. Sports Illustrated · Jul 11, 2022
Tigers' winning streak at six games after 7-5 victory against White Sox CHICAGO — Jeimer Candelario came into the game hitting .186 and slugging a meager .303. He hadn’t hit a home run since May 29. He had two hits in his last 20 at-bats. He was losing playing time to Harold Castro and Kody Clemens. Tribune News Service · Jul 9, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2022 Another rocky start for Tarik Skubal, Tigers drop series to Royals DETROIT — Losing a home series to the only team beneath you in the Central Division standings seems like a rough way to spend a holiday weekend. But, given how things have gone this season for the Tigers, it was fitting.
Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022 Red Sox KO Tarik Skubal early, sweep Tigers out of Boston BOSTON — It looked for a minute there Wednesday night like the Tarik Skubal we saw in May and early June might be back. He was bullying hitters with his fastball and throwing just enough sliders and changeups to keep hitters honest.
Tribune News Service · Jun 18, 2022 Tigers' losing streak reaches six games with 7-0 loss to Rangers DETROIT — Tarik Skubal came into the game with the fifth best strikeout-to-walk percentage in baseball (23%). So when he walked the leadoff hitter on five pitches to start the game, well, it wasn’t a positive omen.
Tribune News Service · Jun 12, 2022 Blue Jays dampen Miggyfest, take series from Tigers with 6-0 win DETROIT — Up until the fourth inning Sunday, this was shaping up as a most memorable day at Comerica Park.
Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022 Worth the wait: Tigers pack a punch, take down Pirates after rain delay PITTSBURGH — Turns out it was worth the wait for the Tigers.
Tribune News Service · Jun 2, 2022 Tarik Skubal spins a gem as Tigers blank Twins for second straight game DETROIT — When Tarik Skubal is on point, like he was Wednesday night in the Tigers' 5-0 win over the Minnesota Twins, it can seem like he’s toying with hitters.
Tribune News Service · May 27, 2022 Miguel Cabrera's walk-off single lifts Tigers over Guardians 4-3 in opener DETROIT — All good things must come to an end.
Tribune News Service · May 21, 2022 Another Tigers' starter down, another loss; Skubal drilled in leg by liner in 5th CLEVELAND — Then there were none.
Tribune News Service · May 15, 2022 Tigers sweep away Orioles, but lose two outfielders DETROIT — The Tigers started the day comfortably with five available outfielders. By the third inning, two of them were out of the game and possibly destined for the injured list.
Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022 Offense awakens, returns to slumber as Tigers split doubleheader vs. A's DETROIT — Baseball has an odd way of sorting things out sometimes.
Tribune News Service · May 10, 2022 Offense awakens as Tigers snap 6-game skid in Game 1 vs. Athletics DETROIT — Baseball has an odd way of sorting things out sometimes.