Tarik Skubal returns to Detroit to face Tigers after trade to Dodgers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 3:16 PM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Tarik Skubal is set to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Detroit Tigers on Friday, August 28, at Comerica Park. This matchup occurs less than a month after the Tigers traded Skubal to the Dodgers for Zyhir Hope, Brady Smith, and River Ryan. Manager A.J. Hinch expressed discomfort about Skubal's return, revealing the emotional weight of seeing a franchise ace compete against the team that traded him. Hinch noted the trade was tough but necessary given Skubal's impending free agency. Skubal's performance will be closely watched as he takes the mound in Detroit.
- •Skubal traded to Dodgers at the 2026 trade deadline.
- •A.J. Hinch feels uneasy about facing Skubal in Detroit.
- •Skubal's return is a significant event for Tigers fans.
- •Tigers traded Skubal to avoid contract issues in the offseason.
- •Skubal is considered one of the top pitchers in baseball.
- 3:16 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers' AJ Hinch has a pit in his stomach amid Tarik Skubal's return to Detroit
"This return of Skubal to Detroit has a pit in the stomach AJ Hinch.
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