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Enmanuel de Jesus stole the spotlight from Tarik Skubal at the World Baseball Classic, striking out eight and proving he can be a dominant force on the mound. While Skubal managed a decent outing against Team Britain, he now faces uncertainty with the Tigers not pursuing a long-term deal, leaving his future in limbo as he eyes potential further appearances for Team USA. As the Tigers assess their roster and prospects like Dylan Smith, who has transitioned to a reliever role, the looming question remains: can Detroit secure Skubal's talents before he hits free agency? With the AL Central heating up, the Tigers are feeling the pressure to make impactful decisions, especially with competition from the Twins and others in the division.
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Enmanuel de Jesus punches out eight in dominant WBC performance
Saturday night was supposed to be about Tarik Skubal, at least from a Tigers fans’ perspective. The best pitcher in baseball had a perfectly fine short outing for Team USA against Team Britain, but it was southpaw Enmanuel de Jesus who put on a show. Taking on Team Israel, which does feature a few major […]
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Bless You Boys 2026 Tigers prospects #21: RHP Dylan Smith
Like Ty Madden, our 21st ranked prospect, right-hander Dylan Smith was a starting pitching prospect for years in the Tigers system. The lack of a third pitch always had Smith on the outside looking in, and then injuries did the rest. Reinvented as a reliever, Smith showed some flashes of potential in the Tigers’ bullpen […]
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Could Skubal pitch again for Team USA? 'It's hard to walk away from that'
HOUSTON -- Tarik Skubal is leaving the door open to pitching another game for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic.
That wasn't the plan. The plan was supposed to be set in stone: Skubal would make one start against Great Britain in pool play, and then return to the
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'Thought I had me a little single': Latest Griffin-McGonigle clash features robbery
LAKELAND, Fla. -- The ball jumped off Konnor Griffin’s bat looking like another hard-hit line drive for baseball’s top prospect.
“I thought I had me a little single,” the Pirates phenom said afterward.
On the other side of the drive, Kevin McGonigle \-\- baseball’s No. 2 prospect \-\- had a
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Tigers Didn’t Make Long-Term Offer To Tarik Skubal This Offseason
Tarik Skubal is scheduled to reach free agency next winter, and it would appear that any chances of an extension between the star southpaw and the Tigers are going from slim to none. As Skubal told USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the Tigers didn’t discuss a long-term contract with the left-hander this winter. “There is no […]
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AL Central Notes: Twins, Rojas, Buxton, Gaddis, Tigers
The Blue Jays started asking the Twins about Louis Varland three months before the reliever was actually dealt at last summer’s trade deadline, and Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune writes that the Twins aimed high in negotiations by asking for one of Trey Yesavage or Kendry Rojas in return. Yesavage (the Jays’ top […]