US EditionTigers Ace Tarik Skubal Plans to Pitch Just Once for US in WBC
Two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will pitch once in WBC pool play before focusing on Detroit Tigers season preparation in Lakeland, Florida.
- On Monday, Tarik Skubal announced he will make just one start for the United States at the upcoming World Baseball Classic, then return to the Tigers. He told reporters after his spring-training debut that he plans on making just one start in WBC group play, which begins March 5.
- Balancing obligations to the Detroit Tigers, Skubal said he wants to pitch for Team USA but limit his WBC role to one start to prepare for spring training.
- Skubal's one WBC appearance is expected in Houston as pool play starts March 6, with possible starts March 6 vs Brazil, March 7 vs Great Britain, March 9 vs Mexico, or March 10 vs Italy.
- The Americans' depth matters because the U.S. has reached the knockout stages in each of the previous five tournaments, and Skubal intends to attend and cheer at the March 17, 2026 final at loanDepot Park in Miami.
- Skubal, a two-time AL Cy Young winner, posted a 13-6 record with a 2.21 ERA and 241 strikeouts in 2025, and will make one start for Team USA before the Tigers' season opener on March 26 at Petco Park.
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LAKELAND, Florida, USA (AP) — The Detroit Tiger Star, Tarik Skubal, plans to make only an opening for the United States in the World Baseball Classic, no matter how far the team progresses. The two-time winner of the American League’s Cy Young wants to maintain a regular spring training regime and prepare for the inaugural day primarily with the Tigers. The reason I didn’t announce it (before) was that I wanted to keep the momentum in the World …
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Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to make just 1 start for Team USA in World Baseball Classic
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Tarik Skubal wants to represent his country but also feels an obligation to the Detroit Tigers in what could be his final year in the Motor City. So Skubal announced Monday he intends to make just one start for the United States in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Skubal, the two-time reigning American League Cy Young winner, just was awarded a record-setting $32 million salary in arbitration for his final year under Tigers team control. He …
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