Detroit — Tarik Skubal has been a headliner at the All-Star Game the last two years. But if you think he’s looking forward to a few days away from that particular spotlight this year, you are incorrect.
“I would rather be there,” he said before the game Saturday. “I don’t think you take any All-Star Game for granted. Just being in that room with that type of talent and being around those types of guys — yeah, they are extremely talented but they also have some sort of edge that you can take away from them.
“I’d much rather be there, for sure.”
Missing five weeks after having a loose body removed from his elbow is the only reason he wasn’t selected for a third time. Instead, after he pitches in the finale against the Phillies Sunday, he’s going to stick around and maintain his routine at Comerica Park.
He's likely to start the first game back after the break in Anaheim.