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The Detroit Tigers boast a roster of young talent, and that's an asset in the trade market as they search for final pieces for a postseason run.
But as the MLB-leading Tigers (42-24) host the National League’s top team — the Chicago Cubs (40-24) — Comerica Park is busy as ever. After drawing a crowd of 41,034 for Saturday’s matchup, the Tigers logged consecutive sell outs for the first time since the final series of 2024 against the Chicago White Sox.
Jahmai Jones — pinch-hitting in his Detroit Tigers debut — crushed a home run on the first pitch he saw in the eighth inning June 6 at Comerica Park.
At the end of last year, Jobe got a taste of the Majors with the anticipation that he was going to be on the Opening Day roster. The young right-hander is regarded as one of the best pitching prospects in baseball, but in 2025, he has struggled to begin his career.
Tigers' Tarik Skubal Makes MLB History During Cubs Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Detroit Tigers had another dominant outing against one of the best teams in the National League. Now being 19 games above .500, the Tigers have continued to stay hot with a 6.5 game lead in the AL Central, eyeing the No. 1 seed come postseason time.
The Tigers didn’t get the desired result in the last leg of their road trip, splitting the four-game series at Rate Field following a 3-2, 10-inning loss to the White Sox on Thursday. Casey Mize battled through 4 2/3 innings,
Tarik Skubal, last year's AL Cy Young Award winner, seems to have seized the crown as the best pitcher in baseball. At the time of publication, he leads all starters in FIP, WH