2026 Exhibition Spring Games

[tiger2022]

13 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

2025 numbers: 31 starts, 195 IP. That's a 6 1/3 per start average.

Sounds like he goes beyond 5 every game then.

[Sports_Freak]

1 hour ago, tiger2022 said:

Sounds like he goes beyond 5 every game then.

Valdez and Skubal both go deep into games on a regular basis. The other 3 starters, not so much. IMO, Hinch needs to seperate the 2 workhorses so the BP doesnt possibly get overworked when Flaherty, Mize and JV pitch. Those 3 may get up into the 6th inning on some nights but there's always the possibility of only getting 5 innings out of them. 

[Tiger337]

Here are the numbers (games wth 6+ IP / games started):

Skubal 23/31

Valdez 22/31

Verlander 12/29

Mize 11/28

Flaherty 9/31

[monkeytargets39]

I feel like Drew Anderson is going to play a huge role this year in the bullpen.  

[Tenacious D]

13 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

I feel like Drew Anderson is going to play a huge role this year in the bullpen.  

He and DeJesus could both be excellent finds and lengthen the pen.

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, Tenacious D said:

He and DeJesus could both be excellent finds and lengthen the pen.

As well as with periodic starts when needed...

IMO.

[chasfh]

10 hours ago, monkeytargets39 said:

I feel like Drew Anderson is going to play a huge role this year in the bullpen.  

He could also be a good sixth starter, or a backup for when regular rotation guys get hurt.

[monkeytargets39]

On those starts where Skubal is dominant but gets into a high pitch count and comes out after 5 innings, it’ll be real nice to have a legitimate multi-inning guy to follow that. 
 

How many times did Skubal go 5+ and leave with like a 1-0 or 2-1 lead, only for us to hold our breaths for 4 innings worrying about if we are going to get the good versions of Holton/Hurter/Hanifee/Kahnle?  Having Anderson (or even DeJesus if he becomes that also) come in and go 2-3 innings and maintain the lead will be a welcomed upgrade and a huge boost to winning the division.  We pissed a lot of good Skubal starts away last year.

[chasfh]

49 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

On those starts where Skubal is dominant but gets into a high pitch count and comes out after 5 innings, it’ll be real nice to have a legitimate multi-inning guy to follow that. 
 

How many times did Skubal go 5+ and leave with like a 1-0 or 2-1 lead, only for us to hold our breaths for 4 innings worrying about if we are going to get the good versions of Holton/Hurter/Hanifee/Kahnle?  Having Anderson (or even DeJesus if he becomes that also) come in and go 2-3 innings and maintain the lead will be a welcomed upgrade and a huge boost to winning the division.  We pissed a lot of good Skubal starts away last year.

Here's the record for the past two years of Skubal going 5+ and leaving with a one-run lead, while giving up two or fewer runs.

Tarik Skubal - 2024 & 2025 Analysis

2024 Season:

• Total starts: 31
• Starts with 5+ IP, 1-run lead, ≤2 runs allowed: 7
  • Bullpen held the lead: 5 wins
  • Bullpen lost the lead: 2 losses
  • Tigers' record when bullpen lost lead: 0-2

2025 Season:

• Total starts: 31
• Starts with 5+ IP, 1-run lead, ≤2 runs allowed: 4
  • Bullpen held the lead: 3 wins
  • Bullpen lost the lead: 1 loss
  • Tigers' record when bullpen lost lead: 0-1

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Summaries of Each Qualifying Game:

2024:

1. March 28, 2024 @ Chicago White Sox: Skubal threw a brilliant 6-inning shutout and left with a 1-0 lead, which the bullpen preserved for a 1-0 Tigers victory.
2. July 7, 2024 @ Cincinnati Reds: Skubal dominated for 7 innings allowing just 1 earned run with a 2-1 lead, and the bullpen protected it as Detroit added insurance runs for a 5-1 win.
3. July 12, 2024 vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Skubal pitched 6 solid innings with 2 earned runs and a 3-2 lead, but the bullpen allowed 2 runs as the Tigers fell 4-3.
4. July 27, 2024 vs Minnesota Twins: Skubal threw 7 innings of 2-run ball with a 3-2 lead, and the bullpen slammed the door while Detroit's offense added 4 more runs for a 7-2 victory.
5. August 7, 2024 @ Seattle Mariners: Skubal was outstanding for 7 innings allowing 2 earned runs with a 3-2 lead, and the relievers held firm as the Tigers tacked on 3 insurance runs for a 6-2 win.
6. August 31, 2024 vs Boston Red Sox: Skubal was nearly untouchable through 8 innings with just 1 earned run and a 2-1 lead, and the bullpen protected the narrow margin for a 2-1 Tigers victory.
7. September 12, 2024 vs Colorado Rockies: Skubal pitched 6 strong innings allowing only 1 earned run with a 2-1 lead, but the bullpen surrendered 3 runs and Detroit lost 4-2.

2025:

1. May 9, 2025 vs Texas Rangers: Skubal threw 7 innings of 1-run ball with a 2-1 lead, and the bullpen preserved the slim advantage for a 2-1 Tigers win.
2. June 6, 2025 vs Chicago Cubs: Skubal was nearly flawless for 7.2 innings allowing just 1 earned run with a 2-1 lead, and the bullpen finished it off with Detroit adding an insurance run for a 3-1 victory.
3. July 20, 2025 @ Texas Rangers: Skubal threw 6.2 shutout innings and departed with a 1-0 lead, which the bullpen protected while the Tigers added a late run for a 2-1 win.
4. August 25, 2025 @ Oakland Athletics: Skubal pitched 6.2 strong innings allowing just 1 earned run with a 3-2 lead, but the bullpen imploded for 6 runs and the Tigers were blown out 8-3.

[diaspora04]

chas, is that your work product or the Terminator's?  It is detailed and high quality.

[chasfh]

3 hours ago, diaspora04 said:

chas, is that your work product or the Terminator's?  It is detailed and high quality.

Ha haaa, you got me! I would never be this detailed and high quality on my own! I uploaded files to Claude and asked it to find the games based on the criteria prompt, but I did check the results on the back end before posting.

[IdahoBert]

Just a reminder that the March 23 and 24 games played in Scottsdale against the Rockies will feature respectively, Flaherty and Verlander as starting pitchers and there will be no Detroit sponsored media coverage although the Flaherty game will have Rockies TV and radio coverage, but the Verlander game will have no coverage by any media outlet so far identified. 

[Tigermojo]

23 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Ha haaa, you got me! I would never be this detailed and high quality on my own! I uploaded files to Claude and asked it to find the games based on the criteria prompt, but I did check the results on the back end before posting.

Report to the Principal's office. 

[Tiger337]

27 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Ha haaa, you got me! I would never be this detailed and high quality on my own! I uploaded files to Claude and asked it to find the games based on the criteria prompt, but I did check the results on the back end before posting.

LOL, I could smell AI all over that post.  I see students trying to do it all the time.  

[Sports_Freak]

I see some people talking on twitter about getting Tiger tickets for signing up with Detroit SportsNet? I signed up a few weeks ago and was never offered tickets....

[Nate7474]

10 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

I see some people talking on twitter about getting Tiger tickets for signing up with Detroit SportsNet? I signed up a few weeks ago and was never offered tickets....

I got sent an email about it about being an early sign up offer and there would be communication about that to follow. I have not see the second email yet and didn’t expect it until at least the payment processed. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Nate7474

[Tigermojo]

1 hour ago, Sports_Freak said:

I see some people talking on twitter about getting Tiger tickets for signing up with Detroit SportsNet? I signed up a few weeks ago and was never offered tickets....

If you signed up before March 13 they are supposed to send an email to redeem two tickets to a game. Maybe check your spam folder? It was on the Tigers Facebook page. I'm out of market so I just have mlb.tv.