The Detroit Tigers have Tarik Skubal in their starting rotation and that’s reason enough to believe they could get to a World Series this year.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal emerged from the dugout to pitch in a ninth inning for the first time in the majors, triggering a roar and standing ovation from the Comerica Park crowd as men, women and children chanted his name.

Tarik Skubal enjoyed his first taste of throwing a complete game as a professional and the Detroit Tigers ace is hoping to be a rare starting pitcher who is regularly on the mound late in games.

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has been turning heads with his dominant performances, and now he has earned high praise from one of the game's greats.

Veteran pitchers like former Detroit Tiger Justin Verlander watch teams get more conservative with how they use their ace pitchers during the long 162-game regular season, limiting their impact on the average night.

Picking the best Detroit Tigers since 2000 at every position saw some surprisingly difficult choices. Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera were easy.

In closing a four-game series against Cleveland by going the distance, Skubal spared the Tigers' relievers from being called into action, setting up Detroit with a full complement of bullpen arms to face the San Francisco Giants, in town for a three-game series starting on Memorial Day.