The Detroit Tigers entered the 2025 season with renewed swagger and legitimate championship aspirations. Powered by reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, a deep rotation, and a lineup that looked just competent enough to hold its own, Detroit surged through the summer months as one of the most balanced teams in the league. At one point, they owned the best record in baseball, built a commanding division lead, and inspired hope that the long rebuild was finally paying off.
But baseball seasons will always find a way of exposing weaknesses, and the Tigers’ second half has turned into a collapse of historic proportions.