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Tarik Skubal, Dodgers Buzz Is MLB World's Worst Nightmare

If the Detroit Tigers end up trading ace Tarik Skubal this summer, there is one location that would potentially break the 2026 Major League Baseball season: the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Tigers lean into new-found momentum against Twins

The Detroit Tigers will look to build off their productive week of the season when they host the Minnesota Twins in a three-game series that begins Tuesday.

Tarik Skubal News / Athlon Sports / June 8

Dodgers Have Easiest Path to Tarik Skubal Trade, Per Insider

Every contender will covet Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal at this year’s MLB trade deadline, but few clubs have the assets to pull off a blockbuster move.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / June 8

Tigers' Walk-Off Win May Be Moment That Changed Everything

The 2026 Detroit Tigers looked down and out in May after going 6-22 in one of the worst stretches in recent franchise history. However, things have begun to look up for the Gritty Tigs in June, having only lost one game since the calendar flipped over.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 8

Braves face key question in potential Tarik Skubal trade

Is a Skubal trade worth it for the Braves?

On deck: White Sox's big tests, A's in Vegas, Tigers' last stand, Yankees without Judge, Cubs' Swanson slumping

Tigers' Tarik Skubal shines in first rehab start but offers no update on timeline

The 'Pitching Triple Crown winners' quiz

Kevin McGonigle News / Fastball on SI / June 8

Kevin McGonigle Hype Trains Isn't Loud Enough Across MLB

One of the biggest stories of the 2026 Major League Baseball campaign so far has been the volume of high-impact rookies out there this season. The 2026 season has been great overall so far.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

MLB News / HITC / June 8

Dave Roberts fuels Tarik Skubal trade talk as one insider puts a deal at 90 percent

The Tarik Skubal trade rumor went from background noise to something louder this week, and a big reason is that the manager of the team everyone fears just leaned into it.

Detroit Tigers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Pitching Triple Crown winners' quiz

Winning the MLB pitching Triple Crown entails leading the league in wins, ERA (earned runs average) and strikeouts.How many of the pitchers in the Live-Ball Era (since 1920) that accomplished this rare feat can you name?

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The 'Most 20-point, 10-rebound seasons' quiz

The ''Madden' cover athletes' quiz

The 'Last 30-point NBA Finals game' quiz

The 'Most 1,400-yard NFL seasons' quiz

Detroit Tigers News / Inside The Diamonds / June 8

Detroit Tigers Notebook: McGonigle Saves The Day, Skubal Rehab, and More

The Detroit Tigers picked up a win in the series finale against the Mariners, improving to 27–39. They’re 9.7 games back of the Cleveland Guardians for the American League Central.

Jahmai Jones News / Bless You Boys / June 7

Options for the Tigers to replace Jahmai Jones

Well, we had some good times in 2025. Lefty masher Jahmai Jones seized that role from Andy Ibáñez, hero of the 2024 AL Wild Card series win over the Houston Astros, last year and he ran with it.

Justin Verlander News / Detroit Tigers on SI / June 7

Tigers Pitching Plans for Twins Reveals Justin Verlander's Status

The Detroit Tigers are finishing thir latest series with the Seattle Mariners on Sunday and then the Minnesota Twins come to town starting Tuesday. And ahead of the series, the Detroit News' Chris McCosky reported who will start for Detroit in the three-game series.

Detroit Tigers News / Yardbarker / June 7

Tigers' Tarik Skubal shines in first rehab start but offers no update on timeline

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal made his first rehab start on Sunday and threw five dominant innings for High-A West Michigan. He allowed just two hits, struck out six and threw 44 of his 54 pitches for strikes against Dayton.

Injury woes continue for Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow

Cubs' starting pitching woes continue as Jameson Taillon exits start

Giants' Jung Hoo Lee extends historic hit streak in win over Cubs

Pirates GM Ben Cherington gives update on Konnor Griffin

Yankees legend Derek Jeter addresses team's Aaron Judge setback

Three AL front-runners in line to earn their first All-Star bid

Kevin McGonigle News / Field Level Media / June 7

Kevin McGonigle homers, hits walk-off single as Tigers edge Mariners

Kevin McGonigle ripped a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth and the host Detroit Tigers rallied past the Seattle Mariners for a 5-4 victory on Sunday afternoon.

Justin Verlander News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 7

Why Tigers star Justin Verlander’s next start will still be in Triple-A despite his MLB itch

Detroit Tigers veteran right-hander Justin Verlander’s return to the organization will be delayed by at least one more outing, as he is scheduled to make a second rehab start with Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday before being cleared for a major-league return.