“He won the Cy Young Award and then he added velocity, made his breaking balls better and improved his already league-leading command. His strikeout rate is godly, his walk rate is minuscule and he's breaking Tigers velocity records with his final pitches on complete game shutouts,” Sarris added.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal delivered a milestone performance, throwing a two-hit shutout against the Cleveland Guardians.

Tarik Skubal threw seven scoreless innings, but the Tigers managed just 1 hit while he was in and 2 hits overall in a 1-0 loss.

Skubal’s journey (a ninth-round draft pick in 2018) adds a special “underdog” flavor to his rise that sets him apart, even from Verlander, who was a No. 2 overall pick and highly touted from Day 1.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal emerged from the dugout to pitch in a ninth inning for the first time in the majors, triggering a roar and standing ovation from the Comerica Park crowd as men, women and children chanted his name.