Overview
- Manager Mark DeRosa said Skubal will leave after the Mexico game and will not pitch again in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
- Skubal’s lone outing came Saturday against Great Britain with three innings, one run allowed, five strikeouts and 41 pitches.
- He briefly reconsidered staying after feeling the tournament’s pull and consulted Tigers officials and agent Scott Boras before reaffirming the plan.
- DeRosa praised Skubal for taking the ball once and noted the stakes of his pending free agency and health.
- With Skubal departing, Team USA’s later-round pitching will shift to other top arms such as Paul Skenes and Logan Webb, with a roster replacement permitted.