Tarik Skubal Trade Piece, Top Prospect to Make Tigers Debut

The Detroit Tigers are set to call up right-handed pitcher River Ryan for his MLB debut against the Washington Nationals on Monday. Ryan, 28, was part of a trade that sent Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier in the season. Ryan has spent the past year working his way back from a hamstring injury in the minors, making two appearances for the Toledo Mud Hens in Triple-A and eight games for the Oklahoma City Comets.

Despite his injury setbacks, Ryan showed promise, posting a 3.86 ERA in 4.2 innings for the Mud Hens and a 1.33 ERA in 20.1 innings for the Comets before his Tommy John surgery. Now healthy and ready to make his MLB return, Ryan will face a formidable challenge in his first big league appearance since 2024, as the Nationals boast one of the best offenses in the league.

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