Action is starting to pick up in spring camp as the beginning of Grapefruit League play looms ahead this weekend. The Tigers will kick off their 2026 spring schedule on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET on the road against the Yankees. Then they’ll welcome in the Orioles and the Twins on Sunday and Monday at home, also set for 1:05 p.m. ET start times.
On Wednesday morning, the tentative pitching plan for the first three games was reported by Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic Detroit. Keider Montero will kick things off against the Yankees. Jack Flaherty and minor league lefty Bryan Sammons are scheduled to face the Orioles on Sunday, and Tarik Skubal will make his spring debut on Monday against the Twins. Free agent acquisition Drew Anderson will also pitch on Monday. And of course this is all subject to change.
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Saturday’s game is set to be broadcast on what is now Tigers TV, while the games on Sunday and Monday will only be on the radio with Dan Dickerson on the mic.
Justin Verlander was back in Lakeland throwing a bullpen after being away over the weekend on a personal matter. He and Dillon Dingler had some conversations about setups behind the plate and how the future Hall of Famer likes his targets set. They also talked a bit about angles to hitters on either side of the plate.
You can check that out below, and as a bonus we have Josue Briceño taking Tarik Skubal deep in a live BP session. Even in practice, you love to see that from the 21-year-old top 100 ranked slugging prospect. Hitting a tank to right off the best left-hander in the game is a nice note for the Tigers #4 ranked prospect.
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