Tarik Skubal Named Tigers' Opening Day Starter After Back-to-Back Cy Youngs

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch announced Wednesday that Tarik Skubal will be the team's Opening Day starter on March 26 against the Padres in San Diego. Skubal, who earned back-to-back Cy Young Awards in 2025, is set to lead the Tigers' staff once again. The team may manage his innings during the Grapefruit League after he logged 216 frames in 2025, but he is expected to be fully prepared for a standard workload by Opening Day.