Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers and Justin Verlander
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Audacy on MSNOne Cy Young to the next: Tarik Skubal trying to follow path of Verlander, and forge his ownVerlander arrived in 2005 and helped lift the Tigers out of an era of losing into one of contention. Skubal is playing the same role now for the best team in the AL.
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DETROIT — Over the weekend, Justin Verlander caught wind of Tarik Skubal’s masterclass shutout. He checked the box score, saw the nine innings, the 13 strikeouts, the remarkable pitch count of 94.
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has been turning heads with his dominant performances, and now he has earned high praise from one of the game's greats. The post ‘I’ve Become a Fan’: Ex-Tigers Star Applauds Skubal’s Rise in Detroit appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Tarik Skubal enjoyed his first taste of throwing a complete game as a professional and the Detroit Tigers ace is hoping to be a rare starting pitcher who is regularly on the mound late in games.