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Detroit Faces Aug 3 Deadline on Skubal Trade

7/17/2026

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Summary

Story summary

GM Scott Harris must decide by the Aug. 3, 2026 deadline whether to trade ace pitcher Tarik Skubal.
The Tigers sit 44-52, 3.5 games out of the AL wild-card, while Skubal posts a 3.09 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 89 strikeouts in 75.2 innings after elbow surgery.
Sources call Detroit’s asking price “outrageous,” with interest from six clubs arriving as the team has gone 22-14 since June 1.

History

Historical Context

When left-hander David Wells signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees in 1997, he posted an 18-4 record and helped the 1998 club set a 125-win MLB record. That aggressive payroll move echoes Detroit Tigers GM Scott Harris’s current evaluation of ace Tarik Skubal, whose 3.09 ERA fuels similar high-stakes trade talks.

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Story summary

GM Scott Harris must decide by the Aug. 3, 2026 deadline whether to trade ace pitcher Tarik Skubal.
The Tigers sit 44-52, 3.5 games out of the AL wild-card, while Skubal posts a 3.09 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 89 strikeouts in 75.2 innings after elbow surgery.
Sources call Detroit’s asking price “outrageous,” with interest from six clubs arriving as the team has gone 22-14 since June 1.

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