Overview
- Former GM Jim Bowden reports Detroit is likely to shop Skubal at the Winter/GM Meetings, with the Yankees, Mets and Dodgers identified as interested clubs.
- Reporting from Jon Heyman and local radio host Jim Costa outlines a roughly $250 million divide in extension talks and a preference from Skubal and Scott Boras to reach free agency after 2026.
- Analysts project Skubal could reset pitcher contracts with a valuation north of $400 million, framing the decision between a record deal or a blockbuster trade return.
- Dusty Baker publicly criticized the idea of making Skubal available, calling the move harmful to the sport in a post shared on X.
- Skubal is coming off another elite season highlighted by a 2.21 ERA and 241 strikeouts over 195 innings, reinforcing both his trade value and award candidacy.