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Watch Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal strike out Minnesota’s Ryan Jeffers in the first inning Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. Read more on the Tigers all season: https://www.freep.com/sports/tigers/

Watch the full at-bat as Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal strikes out Minnesota’s Matt Wallner to end the first inning Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. #detroittigers #tarikskubal Follow the Tigers all season long: freep.com/sports/tigers

Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander pitches against prospects John Peck, Hao-Yu Lee and Josue Briceño on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. #detroittigers Follow the Tigers all year long: https://www.freep.com/sports/tigers/

Detroit Tigers starters and top backups work to turn double plays in under 4 seconds on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida, in MLB spring training. Hitting balls is manager A.J. Hinch. #detroittigers Read more on the Tigers all year long at freep.com: https://www.freep.com/sports/tigers/

Detroit Tigers 1B/C Josue Briceño, a top-50 prospect in baseball, crushed a home run to right-center field off Tarik Skubal on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Lakeland, Fla. #detroittigers Read and watch more on the Tigers all year long at freep.com: https://www.freep.com/sports/tigers/

Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander throws a bullpen session Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Florida. Read more on the Tigers all year long: https://www.freep.com/sports/tigers/

Pitchers and catchers reported, position players participated in the first full-squad workout — and now, the Detroit Tigers are counting down the days to the first Grapefruit League game of spring training. The Tigers marked the start of camp by making their most popular move of the 2025-26 offseason, signing franchise icon Justin Verlander to

The Detroit Tigers participated in infield drills Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in spring training in Lakeland, Florida, with Javier Báez and Kevin McGonigle sharing time at shortstop. #detroittigers Read more about the Tigers all season long: https://www.freep.com/sports/tigers/

In Tarik Skubal’s first live batting practice session of 2026 spring training, he struck out prospect Hao-Yu Lee on Friday, Feb. 13.

Detroit Tigers infielder Colt Keith hits a home run in spring training batting practice at TigerTown in Lakeland, Florida, on Thursday, Feb. 12.

Future Detroit Tigers stars Max Clark, Kevin McGonigle take batting practice at TigerTown complex in Lakeland, Florida, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander plays catch on the first day of MLB spring training Feb. 11, 2026, at TigerTown in Lakeland, Florida. Then left-handed ace Tarik Skubal starts to warm up, too. #detroittigers #justinverlander #tarikskubal Follow the Tigers all season long: https://www.freep.com/sports/tigers/ Check out our new book covering 125 seasons of historic Tigers baseball:

Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris talks Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, on the first day of spring training in Lakeland, Florida, at TigerTown. #detroittigers #justinverlander #scottharris Read our grade for the Tigers signing Justin Verlander: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/02/10/justin-verlander-contract-detroit-tigers-grade-free-agency/88610354007/ Check out our new book celebrating 125 seasons of historic Tigers baseball: https://tigers125.pictorialbook.com/

Producer’s note: This podcast was recorded before Justin Verlander signed a one-year contract (https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/02/10/justin-verlander-detroit-tigers-contract-2026/88608311007/) and Reese Olson was ruled out for the 2026 season after shoulder surgery (https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/02/10/reese-olson-injury-tigers-starting-rotation/88511267007/) . Check freep.com/sports (http://freep.com/sports) for the latest Tigers coverage — and this podcast feed for additional updates. As Detroit Tigers pitchers and catchers report to spring training,