Tarik Skubal Set to Make First Return Start at Comerica Park

Overview

• The Dodgers have scheduled Skubal to start the opener of their three-game series at Comerica Park, marking his first appearance in Detroit since the trade.
• Skubal has made three starts for Los Angeles since the move, working 17 innings with a 3.18 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP.
• Detroit traded the two-time AL Cy Young winner in early August for a package of prospects as he heads to free agency after the season.
• Skubal described an emotional goodbye to Tigers teammates, said he would "love to return," and called the Tigers a World Series-caliber club.
• The outing will be watched for short-term rotation impact for the Dodgers and for how Skubal’s health, performance, and public comments could affect November negotiations.