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Tigers' Tarik Skubal Leaves Spring Training for World Baseball Classic

The Detroit Tigers pitching staff remains a major strength heading into the upcoming MLB season. Not only did the team keep left‑handed ace Tarik Skubal instead of trading him, but they also supplemented him with proven veterans, adding Framber Valdez to slot behind him and Justin Verlander to solidify the back end of the rotation.

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Tigers Hurler Keider Montero to Start for Team Venezuela in WBC Semifinal

The WBC is hitting its peak of excitement as they head into the semifinal games starting on Sunday with Team USA taking on Team Dominican Republic. The other final four game comes on Monday in an unexpected matchup between Team Italy and Team Venezuela.

Gleyber Torres News / Bless You Boys / March 15

Enmanuel de Jesus, Gleyber Torres feature as Venezuela ousts Japan

The World Baseball Classic continues to be the most fun you can have with March baseball. Move over March Madness. On Saturday night, an absolute classic unfolded as Team Venezuela took on Team Japan in a back and forth slugfest that saw the Venezuelans advance to the semifinals with a wild 8-5 victory.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / March 15

Which Players Will Make the Detroit Tigers Roster — And Which Won’t

Spring training brings opportunities for players to dust off and get ready for the season. For the seasoned veterans, it serves as a time to hone their skills and prepare for the upcoming season.

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Casey Mize News / Detroit Tigers on SI / March 14

The Spring Training Issue Tigers Star Casey Mize Has to Fix Now

Last season felt like a breakthrough for Detroit Tigers starter Casey Mize. The former first-round pick was named an American League All-Star for the first time.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Detroit Tigers News / Inside The Diamonds / March 14

MLB Spring Training Recap: Vierling, Skubal led Tigers Beat Blue Jays

The Detroit Tigers faced the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon in Dunedin, FL. The Tigers entered today 5-12 in Grapefruit League play while Toronto was 9-10.

Tarik Skubal News / The Spun / March 14

MLB Star Tarik Skubal Facing Serious Backlash After Saturday's Start

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal was back on the mound today for his first pitching outing since leaving Team USA in the middle of the World Baseball Classic.

Frank Elissalt News / Bless You Boys / March 14

Bless You Boys 2026 Tigers prospects #15: RHP Lucas Elissalt

We’re pretty excited about Lucas Elissalt. Right now he doesn’t really have the stuff of a frontline starter, but there are a lot of traits that point toward a very advanced young pitcher who repeats everything well with good command.

Aj Hinch News / Detroit Tigers on SI / March 14

A.J. Hinch Reveals Which Tiger Detroit Missed Most Last Season

The Detroit Tigers started the 2025 season as the hottest team in Major League Baseball, carrying their hot stretch from 2024 into the season. However, after the All-Star break, things fell apart, and Detroit could have used a few extra bats to help the cause.

Detroit Tigers News / Bless You Boys / March 14

Bless You Boys 2026 Tigers prospects #16: RHP Malachi Witherspoon

While the prep pitchers have dealt with injury, the Detroit Tigers continue to do well in the college ranks. Outside of Jackson Jobe, most of their pitching success on the farm has come from finding undervalued college arms like Troy Melton, Jake Miller, Andrew Sears, Lucas Elissalt, and Jaden Hamm.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Detroit Tigers News / Athlon Sports / March 14

Caitlin Clark Goes Viral for Ignoring Angel Reese

Safe to say, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have never had a good bond, though both players have consistently clarified that their intensity is strictly professional.

Detroit Tigers News / Bless You Boys / March 14

Bless You Boys 2026 Tigers prospects #17: C Michael Oliveto

Drafting prep position players with their top picks has been the core of the Detroit Tigers’ draft strategy since Scott Harris took over the club from Al Avila.

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Spencer Torkelson News / Detroit Tigers on SI / March 14

Spencer Torkelson Reveals What Tigers Learned From Last Year’s Late Slide

The Detroit Tigers looked like one of baseball’s elite teams for much of the 2025 season. At one point, the organization had a commanding lead of 15.5 games in the American League Central standings over the Cleveland Guardians.

Detroit Tigers News / Bless You Boys / March 13

Tigers Talk: Who are your final three relievers on the Opening Day roster?

In a sense, spring warm up is just ending now and something like the actual competition for the final roster spots ramping up over the final two weeks of Grapefruit League action.

Kevin McGonigle News / Detroit Tigers on SI / March 13

Tigers Top Prospect Kevin McGonigle Gets Compared to Future Hall of Famer

The Detroit Tigers are less than two weeks away from Opening Day with one massive question looming over the roster which everyone wants to know. Of course, it's whether or not top prospect Kevin McGonigle is going to be in the lineup when Detroit takes the field for Opening Day out West against the San Diego Padres.

Detroit Tigers News / Detroit Tigers on SI / March 13

What Tigers Boss Scott Harris Is Telling Us Without Saying It

The Detroit Tigers are headed into the regular season with now less than two weeks to go until Opening Day as they piece together their roster and who is going to be on it.

Detroit Tigers News / Bless You Boys / March 13

Bless You Boys 2026 Tigers prospects #18: RHP Owen Hall

The prep pitcher theme continues at number 18 with right-hander Owen Hall. At least the now 20-year-old Hall got on the mound last spring for a few games before going down with a stress reaction in his right shoulder.

Justin Verlander News / Detroit Tigers on SI / March 13

Why Tigers Should Not Worry About Justin Verlander’s Latest Spring Start

The Detroit Tigers lost another spring training game on Thursday, losing 4-3 to the New York Yankees. It's better for the Tigers to get these losses out of the way now, but it makes sense that some would be concerned about the franchise being several games under .500 in spring action.

Detroit Tigers News / Inside The Diamonds / March 12

Detroit Tigers Roster Moves 03/12/2026

The Detroit Tigers, ahead of today’s Grapefruit League game, made their sixth round of roster cuts as they trim their roster down for Opening Day, which is just two weeks from today.

Detroit Tigers News / Yardbarker / March 12

Tigers could take closer by committee to another level

Utilizing a closer by committee is not a unique approach. The Detroit Tigers may take that concept to another level in 2026.

Team USA removes Tarik Skubal from roster, adds relievers

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MLB News / Yardbarker / March 13

How latest roster changes could impact Team USA in WBC quarterfinals

Team USA also doesn't have momentum after its rally fell short against Italy on Tuesday, and now that it is dealing with roster turnover, it's going to be harder for it to regroup and get used to the changes before the next round begins.

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Detroit Tigers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 11

Tigers’ AJ Hinch thinks Spencer Torkelson avoided ‘major’ injury after ‘scary’ HBP

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson recently suffered an injury scare after getting hit by a pitch during a spring training simulated game. According to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press, Torkelson has been diagnosed with a right forearm contusion.

Spencer Torkelson News / Athlon Sports / March 10