Overview
- ESPN’s Jesse Rogers forecasts Detroit dealing the ace to Los Angeles in July, contingent on Skubal beginning 2026 with the Tigers and the team falling out of contention.
- Rogers contends the Dodgers can pay the prospect cost for a short-term rental to pursue a third straight championship, a calculus few clubs can match.
- Detroit and Skubal are reportedly far apart on an extension, with some reports suggesting he could command a record-setting contract for a starting pitcher.
- At the Winter Meetings, Tigers president Scott Harris said there were no “untouchables,” indicating openness to exploring significant trade options.
- Los Angeles previously took Tyler Glasnow off the table for an offseason swap, yet reporting notes the Dodgers still have the prospects and young arms to make a July offer.