Opposition research: Tarik Skubal

The Tigers are one of those teams that Phillies fans likely don’t think about much. They don’t have much of a history together, and there aren’t that many notable players who have suited up for both teams. (Lance Parrish and Nick Castellanos are the first two that come to mind.) Nor have the Tigers commanded all that much of the national spotlight that would force Phillies fans to pay attention to them. But the 2025 Tigers are in first place in the American League Central, and one of the main reasons for that is because they have probably the best pitcher in the AL heading their rotation.

After being drafted in the eighth round in 2018, Skubal quickly established himself as one of the best…