Tyler, now 31, was Tarik's most frequent and most combative opponent. They would wrestle or play one-on-one basketball games, what Tyler calls "Skubal Games" played by "Skubal Rules," which meant the defense calls fouls and "nobody ever thinks they foul, so most Skubal Games started out competitive and ended up as boxing matches."

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are flipping the order of their starting rotation for the final series before the All-Star break. Ace left-hander Tarik Skubal, who would have normally pitched on Saturday, will now start Friday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners at 7:10 p.m. at Comerica Park.

Athlon Sports. No one doubts that Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is gunning for his second straight Cy Young Award, but maybe everyone’s thinking a little too small. Sure, Skubal is in a league with Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh dominating the MVP conversation with their ridiculous power number,