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Cubs Go All-In for Tigers Pitcher Tarik Skubal

7/26/2026

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Summary

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Cubs are reported as “all-in” to acquire Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, per X.com source “Mocc Bomb.”
CBS Sports’ Mike Axisa predicts Tigers president Scott Harris will trade Skubal regardless of postseason odds.
Skubal, who posted a 2.70 ERA with 110 strikeouts in 90 innings after an elbow issue, said he wants to stay in Detroit before the Aug. 3 deadline.

History

Historical Context

On June 15 1977, the New York Mets, amid a contract clash with chairman M. Donald Grant, shipped ace Tom Seaver to the Cincinnati Reds for four players, an event dubbed the “Midnight Massacre” that sent the Mets spiraling to last place for years. The Cubs’ current push for Detroit pitcher Tarik Skubal before the August 3 deadline echoes that deadline drama, showing how mid-season trades still reshape playoff chances.

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Story summary

Cubs are reported as “all-in” to acquire Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, per X.com source “Mocc Bomb.”
CBS Sports’ Mike Axisa predicts Tigers president Scott Harris will trade Skubal regardless of postseason odds.
Skubal, who posted a 2.70 ERA with 110 strikeouts in 90 innings after an elbow issue, said he wants to stay in Detroit before the Aug. 3 deadline.

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