He needed 20 pitches to get out of the first inning and threw just two first-pitch strikes to the five hitters, walking Endy Rodriguez in a six-pitch at-bat. It was his slider that bailed him out of disadvantage counts. That’s why he threw 15 of them.

Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal earned his first victory of spring training on Sunday as the host Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 in Lakeland, Fla.

The Tigers went from dumping their roster at the trade deadline to winning a playoff series and forcing a Game 5 in the ALDS. They went and re-signed Jack Flaherty to improve their starting rotation, which is a step in the right direction, and added Gleyber Torres to a young lineup with plenty of room for growth.

Tarik Skubal absolutely dominated again in his second appearance in spring training in a 13-3 loss for the Detroit Tigers to the Toronto Blue Jays.

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The Detroit Tigers were shut out by the Minnesota Twins Wednesday, but left-handed ace Tarik Skubal looked dominant in his spring training debut.

Hinch had Dillon Dingler catching Skubal for the first time in game competition. Jake Rogers will continue to be his primary catcher, but Hinch wanted Dingler and Skubal to get some work together in spring in case there’s an injury or some strategic necessity during the season.

Reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will make his second career Opening Day start, facing off against the Dodgers.

Skubal entered the league with an average fastball at 94.5 mph and stayed right there for a couple of years, but he was all of the way up to 96.8 mph last season, giving him one of the league’s most effective heaters.

Coming off his American League Cy Young Award season, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal delivered two scoreless innings in his first spring start, a 4-0 Detroit loss to the visiting Minnesota Twins in Lakeland,

"You remember when stuff like that happens," said Skubal, who recalled doing the same thing to Nick Allen of the Oakland Athletics on July 4, 2023. MORE ABOUT HIM: Tarik Skubal for Cy Young again?