Coming off his American League Cy Young Award season, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal delivered two scoreless innings in his first spring start, a 4-0 Detroit loss to the visiting Minnesota Twins in Lakeland,

The Tigers went from dumping their roster at the trade deadline to winning a playoff series and forcing a Game 5 in the ALDS. They went and re-signed Jack Flaherty to improve their starting rotation, which is a step in the right direction, and added Gleyber Torres to a young lineup with plenty of room for growth.