Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal left the organization on Sunday.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Tarik Skubal struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings for the Detroit Tigers in a 6-1 spring training game win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday rather than make a second start for the United States at the World Baseball Classic.

MLB fans blast Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal for leaving Team USA in the WBC after his dominant spring training start.

Tarik Skubal could be a highly coveted pitcher at the trade deadline, but an insider believes another pitcher will have that honor.

HOUSTON (AP) — Tarik Skubal didn’t get a lot of sleep the last two nights as he mulled whether to pitch again for the United States in the World Baseball Classic. In the end, the Detroit Tigers ace and reigning two-time AL Cy Young Award winner decided against it.

The San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers are facing off on Opening Day. Here's the latest on Tarik Skubal's status.

When two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal signed on to pitch for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic, it was heralded as a watershed moment. MORE: Breakout star to retire from WBC at 29 after

Ask most starting pitchers, and they’ll say they don’t think about who’s starting on the mound for the opposing team. They don’t have to pitch to the guy, or worry about hitting him, so they’ll focus on their own game.