Overview
- ESPN post–Winter Meetings reporting, cited by the New York Post, describes Skubal as likely to be traded with one year of team control remaining.
- Tigers president Scott Harris said he does not believe in untouchable players and will listen to every opportunity, shifting the public tone around a potential deal.
- ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez reported the Dodgers are the lone team positioned to both acquire Skubal and sign him long term, with USA Today noting Detroit engaged in serious talks and was intrigued by a Dodgers prospect package.
- Newsweek reports Skubal is not close to an extension with Detroit, and Jon Heyman has reported an estimated $250 million gap in talks that complicates a long-term agreement.
- Former GM Jim Bowden predicts Detroit may keep Skubal for 2026 and try to re-sign him next winter, a path he labels risky given the limited draft-pick return if he departs.