Tigers Name Skubal Opening Day Starter After Cy Young Season

Tarik Skubal will start Opening Day for Detroit after winning 2025 AL Cy Young Award with 13-6 record and 2.21 ERA.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · March 21, 2026

Tarik Skubal will make his third consecutive Opening Day start for the Detroit Tigers against the San Diego Padres on March 26, 2026, the team announced [2]. The 29-year-old left-hander is coming off a dominant 2025 season that earned him the AL Cy Young Award. Skubal posted a 13-6 record with a 2.21 ERA across 31 starts in 2025, striking out 241 batters [2]. After beginning the season 0-2, he responded with a remarkable 10-0 record and 1.62 ERA over his next 16 outings [2]. The Tigers pitcher has looked solid in spring training, including a five-strikeout performance in four innings against Philadelphia on March 20 [4]. Last season's Opening Day proved challenging for Skubal, who took the loss at Dodger Stadium after allowing four runs over five innings [2]. However, his subsequent performance throughout 2025 helped Detroit secure an AL Wild Card berth. Skubal has faced San Diego once previously, throwing six innings with two unearned runs in a July 2022 no-decision at Comerica Park [2]. The assignment marks another milestone for a pitcher who has emerged as Detroit's ace during the franchise's recent resurgence.

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