Tigers' A.J. Hinch Makes Tarik Skubal Decision on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Left-handed starting pitcher Tarik Skubal is playing in his sixth major-league season following an electrifying 2024 breakout year.

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."