Tarik Skubal is back on the mound for the Tigers, ready to face the Orioles with a 2.70 ERA and 65 strikeouts in just 46⅔ innings since returning from elbow surgery — and he’s got a personal milestone in sight: his 1,000th career strikeout, needing just one more. Despite being a free agent at season’s end and likely to test the open market with agent Scott Boras, Skubal’s focus is laser-sharp on winning now and helping Detroit reach the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Tigers designated Jake Rogers for assignment to make room for returning Javier Báez — a move that stings for fans, as Rogers, once acquired in the Justin Verlander trade, struggled at the plate (.161) and lost his catching role to Dillon Dingler. Hinch and teammates acknowledge the emotional weight of letting go of a longtime player, even as they push forward with the goal of winning this series.
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