The Tigers took a relatively laid-back approach to the ABS Challenge System for the first half of Grapefruit League play. It wasn’t that manager A.J. Hinch and his coaches didn’t care; they wanted to see how players handled the option to challenge on their own.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Tarik Skubal struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings for the Detroit Tigers in a 6-1 spring training game win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday rather than make a second start for the United States at the World Baseball Classic.

Skubal delivered a dominant outing over 61 pitches ... for the Tigers in spring training, instead of Team USA.

MLB fans blast Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal for leaving Team USA in the WBC after his dominant spring training start.

Tarik Skubal could be a highly coveted pitcher at the trade deadline, but an insider believes another pitcher will have that honor.

The San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers are facing off on Opening Day. Here's the latest on Tarik Skubal's status.

Ask most starting pitchers, and they’ll say they don’t think about who’s starting on the mound for the opposing team. They don’t have to pitch to the guy, or worry about hitting him, so they’ll focus on their own game.