Tarik Skubal has four baseball cards in his locker: two from Jake Rogers, one from an unknown fan and one from a correctional officer in Maryland.

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Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reported that Maeda was teaching Skubal his splitter grip, and although Skubal initially said he wouldn't be adding one to his pitch mix, he later conceded: "Maybe. If guy's can't hit one, sure. Why not?"

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal walked into the clubhouse with a surprise for catcher Jake Rogers, handing him a Rolex watch.