MLB trade rumor: $32 million Detroit Tigers ace has multiple suitors in a bidding war before deadline

Tarik Skubal, Detroit's back-to-back AL Cy Young winner, is the top trade chip ahead of the MLB deadline, with the Dodgers, Brewers, Phillies, Cubs, Yankees, Red Sox, Braves and Rays all linked as suitors. The Tigers sit at 44-52. Skubal becomes a free agent after 2026, posts a 3.09 ERA and 0.952 WHIP this season, and one executive calls Detroit's asking price "outrageous."

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MLB trade rumor: $32 million Detroit Tigers ace has multiple suitors in a bidding war before deadline
Tarik Skubal, Detroit's back-to-back AL Cy Young winner, is the top trade chip ahead of the MLB deadline, with the Dodgers, Brewers, Phillies, Cubs, Yankees, Red Sox, Braves and Rays all linked as suitors. The Tigers sit at 44-52. Skubal becomes a free agent after 2026, posts a 3.09 ERA and 0.952 WHIP this season, and one executive calls Detroit's asking price "outrageous."
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