The Detroit Tigers won two of three games from the Cleveland Indians. Sure it was only three games, but there is reason for optimism. The Tigers got 16 innings from their starting pitching. In those 16 innings the Tigers starters gave up just three earned runs. At that clip, the Tigers will win a lot…
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is adding a new pitch and it could mean big things
Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Tarik Skubal made some starts last season in Detroit. As with many rookie pitchers, Skubal was up and down. Yet after some rough starts, Skubal started to figure things out and showed that he is close to being a very good starting pitcher. As one of the Detroit Tigers top pitching…
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is “taking the kid gloves off” young pitchers
When current Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch took over as manager of a young Houston Astros team who was starting to come out of a long rebuild (sound familiar?) he did so by unleashing the young Astros pitching staff. He did not limit pitches or put inning limits on the staff. Now on the first…
Two prospects help the Detroit Tigers win the series against the Cleveland Indians
Sunday against the Cleveland Indians the Detroit Tigers watched two of the organizations top prospects pave the way for a series win. Left-handed starting pitcher Tarik Skubal and third baseman Isaac Paredes. Giving a look at what is to come for Tigers baseball. Sunday’s game started much the way Tarik Skubal’s first start, started. A…
Previously unranked Detroit Tigers prospect Tarik Skubal is turning heads
Embed from Getty Images The Detroit Tigers drafted lefthander Tarik Skubal in the ninth round in 2018, Skubal has opened eyes as a pitcher with the potential to join top prospects Casey Mize and Matt Manning, something no one saw coming. Starting the season with the Lakeland Flying Tigers, Tarik Skubal put up some lofty numbers. Skubal was…
Tarik Skubal, maybe the steal of 2018 draft for the Detroit Tigers
Embed from Getty Images For the Detroit Tigers the 2018 MLB draft, most of the focus has been on Casey Mize, the first-overall selection. For good reason. Other players from the draft class have generated headlines and buzz: outfielder Parker Meadows (second round), second baseman Kody Clemens (third round) and outfielder Brock Deatherage (10th round). It is starting to look like…
