Overview
- ESPN's Buster Olney reports Detroit set a steep asking price and expects Tarik Skubal to be in camp at the start of Spring Training, signaling no near-term deal.
- Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic maintains a trade remains possible this offseason if a club meets Detroit's threshold.
- The Dodgers have been linked as a potential suitor, though current reporting characterizes a deal as a long shot.
- An MLB executive told ESPN's Jesse Rogers that teams could pursue Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta more aggressively due to his $8 million salary and lower acquisition cost.
- MLB Network analyst Steve Phillips suggested the Brewers might wait to see if Skubal is traded before moving Peralta to maximize their return.