"Skubal was 13-6 with a 2.21 ERA and 241 strikeouts in 195⅓ innings for the Tigers last season, leading qualified pitchers in ERA, strikeout rate (32.2%), lowest walk rate (4.4%), OBP allowed (.240) and OPS allowed (.559). Using a blistering fastball that averaged nearly 98 mph and one of the best changeups in the game that limited batters to a .154 average and registered 110 of his strikeouts, Skubal did not give up a run in 12 of his 31 starts."
"Offensively, the U.S., which will be captained by Aaron Judge, includes DH Kyle Schwarber, outfielders Corbin Carroll and Pete Crow-Armstrong, catchers Cal Raleigh and Will Smith, and infielders Gunnar Henderson and Brice Turang. The World Baseball Classic will run March 5-17, 2026. Games will take place in Houston, Miami, Tokyo and San Juan, Puerto Rico, with the semifinals and championship game in Miami."
USA Baseball added Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to its 2026 World Baseball Classic roster. Mark DeRosa manages Team USA. The pitching staff also features NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes, left-hander Matthew Boyd and reliever Garrett Whitlock. Skubal posted a 13-6 record with a 2.21 ERA, 241 strikeouts in 195⅓ innings, leading qualified pitchers in multiple categories. Over the past two seasons he is 31-10 with MLB-leading strikeouts and WHIP. Aaron Judge will captain an offense that includes Kyle Schwarber, Corbin Carroll, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cal Raleigh, Will Smith, Gunnar Henderson and Brice Turang. The WBC runs March 5-17, 2026, with Group B play in Houston.
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