The Detroit Tigers continue to play winning baseball coming out of the All-Star break, taking two of three games against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Mark and Evan discuss the Tarik Skubal and Riley Greene at the All-Star Game, the upcoming trade deadline headlined by Jack Flaherty and the lack of starting pitchers in the Tigers’ rotation after more pitching injuries. Is top prospect Jackson Jobe — currently in Double-A Erie — the solution to the shortage? After that, Mark and Evan chat about manager Jim Leyland’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, along with the promotions of prospects Max Clark and Kevin McGonigle to High-A West Michigan. To wrap up, the guys break down an important stretch of games against American League Central rivals.
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