MLB Insider Reveals When Tigers Will Make Final Decision on Tarik Skubal’s Future
· Yahoo Sports
For weeks, speculation has swirled around the future of Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal.
After the Tigers suffered a stunning collapse following Skubal’s injury, many around baseball began to wonder whether Detroit could eventually consider trading the two-time Cy Young Award winner if the season continued to spiral out of control. According to MLB insider Bob Nightengale, rival teams were certainly paying attention.
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“Hold those phone calls,” Nightengale wrote. “The Detroit Tigers went into an utter free-fall after Tarik Skubal went down with a bone chip in his elbow, losing 21 of 25 games, with teams salivating at the chance to acquire Skubal.”
However, Nightengale noted that Detroit’s outlook has improved significantly in recent weeks. Since the start of June, the Tigers have begun to stabilize, posting a 7-3 record while welcoming Skubal back to the mound.
The positive developments do not stop there. Nightengale also pointed out that starting pitchers Casey Mize and Justin Verlander are both nearing returns, giving Detroit hope that its rotation could soon resemble the group it envisioned entering the season.
Because of that, the Tigers are reportedly not ready to make any decisions regarding Skubal’s future.
“The Tigers plan to wait until around the All-Star break to see if they can get back in the race before pulling the plug on their season and trading Skubal,” Nightengale reported.
At 29 years old and under team control beyond this season, Skubal would undoubtedly command one of the largest trade packages in recent memory if Detroit ever made him available. For now, though, the Tigers appear focused on seeing whether a healthier roster and a strong stretch of baseball can pull them back into contention before making any franchise-altering decisions.