MLB .com’s Jason Beck now lists a controllable starting pitcher as the Tigers’ top trade deadline priority. That’s a notable shift, considering the team had been tied to multiple infield rumors. But with Colt Keith handling third and Matt Vierling back from the IL, that corner has steadied..

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."