Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal and right-hander Kenta Maeda were talking Sunday morning about splitters on the TigerTown backfields.

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Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has been vocal about his admiration for Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal, and the reigning AL Cy Young winner has taken note. Judge praised the Detroit Tigers ace in August.

The current American League Cy Young winner has seemingly weighed in on the ongoing debate about who is the best player in baseball: Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge. Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal apparently supports the New York Yankees' captain.

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Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reported that Maeda was teaching Skubal his splitter grip, and although Skubal initially said he wouldn't be adding one to his pitch mix, he later conceded: "Maybe. If guy's can't hit one, sure. Why not?"