Spotlight How the ‘Skubal scope’ could change pitching injuries — and Tigers ace's season KRISTIE ACKERT USA Today Jun 12, 2026 Jun 12, 2026 0 × USA Today - News Watch Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal, pitching for High-A West Michigan Whitecaps outside Grand Rapids, strike out the first batter on Sunday, June 7, 2026. 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< @? 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