Though Samurai Japan will have a roster that includes Shohei Ohtani and World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, it will have its hands full defending the World Baseball Classic title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/22/baseball/wbc-2026-roster-building/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #2026worldbaseballclassic #tarikskubal #samuraijapan #markderosa #teamusa
Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Detroit has no "untouchables" on the roster, stoking a rumor mill overflowing with Tarik Skubal trade scenarios at the MLB Winter Meetings this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/10/baseball/mlb/skubal-trade-talk-tigers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #detroittigers #tarikskubal
Tarik Skubal won his second consecutive American League Cy Young Award, while Paul Skenes was the was the unanimous choice in the NL. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/13/baseball/mlb/skubal-skenes-win-cy-young-awards/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #detroittigers #tarikskubal #cyyoungaward #pittsburghpirates #paulskenes
For the Detroit Tigers, who are on pace to win their most games since 1984 — when they went 104-58 on the way to the franchise's last World Series triumph — not much matters before October. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/17/baseball/mlb/detroit-tigers-not-satisfied/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #tarikskubal #detroittigers #ajhinch