Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) stands on the mound after giving up a home run and a double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
MIAMI (AP) — Detroit Tigers star left-hander Tarik Skubal will undergo tests after he left the club’s 8-2 loss to the Miami Marlins in the fourth inning Friday night after experiencing tightness in his left side.
The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner — and favorite to repeat this year — allowed a leadoff single to Heriberto Hernández and then retired Eric Wagaman on a flyout to center field when he exited.
“There are some aches and pains that come and go when you’re out there playing. This one was new to me,” Skubal said. “And that’s kind of what made