Tigers Keep Door Open on Tarik Skubal Trade Ahead of Spring Training

Overview

• Ken Rosenthal reports that dealing Tarik Skubal remains possible and notes Detroit could target another bullpen arm if he stays.
• Buster Olney reports the Tigers set a very high asking price and expect Skubal to be in their camp at the outset of spring training.
• The latest guidance points to no near-term deal, with any serious trade talks more likely to reemerge closer to or during spring.
• The Dodgers have been linked as an interested suitor with the resources to make an offer, yet no specific talks or bids have been confirmed.
• Analysts characterize a blockbuster as a long shot unless Detroit lowers its price, with Skubal’s elite status and Boras representation complicating any extension scenario.