Getty A detail of the Detroit Tigers D logo on a hat during the game against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park on April 15, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
As part of their massive blockbuster trade of reigning American League Cy Young Award winning pitcher Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers early last month, the Detroit Tigers received outfielder Zyhir Hope, right-hander River Ryan and right-hander Brady Smith.
And while the Tigers, who have tumbled out of
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