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Skubal has surrendered only three earned runs over his past 36 innings. His latest gem helped the Tigers to a 1-0 Opening Day win.
Cody Stavenhagen13
MLB Opening Day Futures: Why the Padres and Tigers could be sleepers to make the playoffs
Mark Ross21
The biggest question for every Detroit Tigers player in 2024
Cody Stavenhagen41
MLB Position Player Tiers 2024: How 100 of the game's best stack up
The Athletic MLB Staff125
2024 MLB season preview: Opening Day grades, odds and analysis for all 30 teams
The Athletic MLB Staff54
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Breakout years and bouncebacks. Contenders for Most Valuable Player and the Cy Young Award. Our writers predict who will be in the mix.
The Athletic MLB Staff70
You want bold? How about two teams without much recent success making wild-card runs, Boston being better than you think ... and much more.
Eno Sarris177
Plus: Zac Gallen is itching to return to the World Series.
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal24
Who will take home the division titles? Will the Dodgers win it all? Who will be the major award winners? Keith Law delivers his picks.
Keith Law491
Jim Bowden predicts the MVP, Cy Young, ROY and comeback player awards for both leagues, plus the manager and executive of the year winners.
Jim Bowden61
The charmed life of Colt Keith, one of seven players to sign a contract extension before his major league debut, has led up to this moment.
Cody Stavenhagen11
In baseball, every number tells a story. And this is the column where I let the numbers tell the story of the season that’s about to unfold.
Jayson Stark54
After he returned from the IL last season, Tarik Skubal ranked first in fWAR, fifth in K/9, sixth in ERA and first in FIP.
Cody Stavenhagen16
The Twins were the class of the middling American League Central last year, but it wouldn't take much for a challenger to take the division.
The Athletic MLB Staff166
If you need a reason to believe your team can make October magic, we've found a historical blueprint for success.
Tim Britton77
There are no active players with 500 homers, or 3,000 hits, or 300 wins. They're not just numbers. How long will it take to fill this void?
Jayson Stark257
As spring training reaches the finish line, roster decisions are coming into focus. How those decisions get communicated is a delicate art.
Zack Meisel14
The battle for the No. 1 spot in our preseason power rankings was a close one. Which National League team came out on top?
The Athletic MLB Staff160
As Opening Day looms, a look at how teams stack up following a trade and free agent market that remains open even as spring training wraps.
The Athletic MLB Staff183
Baseball is back and it’s time for me to again go on the record with predictions for the 2024 season and subsequent offseason.
Jim Bowden347
Plus, notes on Reese Olson, the bullpen competition, Spencer Torkelson and Parker Meadows.
Cody Stavenhagen79
A.J. Hinch explains the reasons behind a most difficult roster decision as Manning heads to Triple A.
Cody Stavenhagen57
MLB lineups seem to get better and deeper every year. Here’s how I rank the lineups for all 30 teams as an exciting season gets underway.
Jim Bowden273
Velocity improvements across the board hint at systematic improvements that could be making the Tigers a burgeoning pitching factory.
Cody Stavenhagen88
The signing of Gio Urshela may not exclude Vierling from significant playing time at third base in 2024.
Cody Stavenhagen22
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