Spotlight How the ‘Skubal scope’ could change pitching injuries — and Tigers ace's season KRISTIE ACKERT USA Today Jun 12, 2026 7 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tarik Skubal is back on the mound. His agent, Scott Boras, already has a name for what got him there so fast.kAmQ%96 $<F32= D4@A6[Q q@C2D 42==65 :E 27E6C $<F32= 3642>6 E96 7:CDE <?@H? |{q A=2J6C E@ F?56C8@ 2 AC@465FC6 FD:?8 E96 }2?@}665=6 $4@A6 a]_] %96 >:?:>2==J :?G2D:G6 56G:46 :D E96 D:K6 @7 2 E@@E9A:4< 2?5 :E 96=A65 C6>@G6 2 =@@D6 3@5J 7C@> E96 EH@\E:>6 rJ *@F?8 pH2C5 H:??6C’D =67E 6=3@H]k^AmkAm$<F32=[ H9@ :D D4965F=65 E@ DE2CE $2EFC52J[ ?66565 ;FDE `a 52JD E@ 86E 324< @? E96 >@F?5 7@C 2 7F== 3F==A6? 2?5 ;FDE ba 52JD 7C@> DFC86CJ E@ 9:D C6923 DE2CE @? yF?6 f] %96 ?6H E649?@=@8J <?@4<65 H66<D @77 2 DFC86CJ 2?5 C6923 E92E ?@C>2==J E2<6D >@C6 E92? 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The MLB trade deadline demands bravery. Go get Tarik Skubal like he's CC Sabathia. Let’s see if we can get this straight.
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