Particle.news
Download on the App Store
5 ARTICLES
·
3h ago

Rival Teams Expect Tigers to Entertain Tarik Skubal Trade as Mariners, Mets and Red Sox Emerge

Detroit’s posture reflects a contract year for Skubal with little reported progress on a long-term deal.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 28: Members of the Boston Red Sox high-five after their ninth inning win over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park on September 28, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)
Tarik Skubal could be a trade target this offseason for Boston.
Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal celebrates striking out Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh I the sixth inning of ALDS Game 5 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Mandatory Credit: © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Image

Overview

  • ESPN’s Buster Olney reports that clubs believe Detroit will seriously consider moving Skubal if offered a substantial return.
  • The Mariners, Mets and Red Sox are repeatedly identified as likely pursuers, with industry chatter pointing to a potential bidding war.
  • Skubal enters 2026 as his final season under team control before free agency, with prior reports describing wide gaps in extension talks.
  • Any acquiring team would face a significant price for one year of control and the uncertainty of securing a post-trade extension.
  • Skubal’s recent form underscores his market value, including an AL Cy Young in 2024 and league-leading 2025 numbers highlighted by a 2.21 ERA and 0.891 WHIP.