Overview
- Newsweek highlights a FanSided prediction that the Dodgers could pursue a blockbuster trade for the two-time AL Cy Young winner, with talk of a massive extension and prospect-heavy package framed as speculation.
- A separate Newsweek piece cites a FanSided projection that Detroit is likelier to keep Skubal for 2026 rather than trade him this winter, even with the Dodgers, Mets, and Red Sox monitoring the price.
- Skubal has one year left on his contract and is set to reach free agency after next season, keeping pressure on Detroit’s re-sign versus trade decision.
- The left-hander posted “Miss you” with a Comerica Park video and attended a Michigan State game where Tom Izzo joked about urging players to persuade him to stay.
- ClutchPoints reports Skubal has committed to Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, adding a short-term note on his upcoming playing schedule.