Jeff Passan Names 5 Teams in the Tarik Skubal Sweepstakes
Summary
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal may be traded before the MLB trade deadline on August 3. Several teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, and Los Angeles Dodgers, have shown interest in acquiring him.Key Facts
- Tarik Skubal left a recent game against the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh inning after striking out six batters.
- The Tigers’ next home game is not until August 11, after the trade deadline on August 3.
- ESPN’s Jeff Passan named five teams interested in Skubal: Rays, Brewers, Phillies, Braves, and Dodgers.
- Skubal is a strong pitcher who won the American League Cy Young Award two years in a row.
- The Dodgers are especially interested because of concerns about their pitcher Shohei Ohtani’s availability.
- The Tigers have a losing record (51-58) but are still 5.5 games behind the Chicago White Sox in their division.
- Skubal will be a free agent after this season, which might push the Tigers to trade him now to get value.
- The Tigers recently lost a game where they gave up a seven-run lead, making a playoff run less likely.
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