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Tigers Consider Skubal Trade Before Aug. 3 Deadline

7/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

Detroit Tigers have not ruled out trading ace pitcher Tarik Skubal as the Aug. 3, 2026 deadline nears.
Skubal, a AL Cy Young winner, will be a free agent after 2026 and earned $32 million in arbitration versus Detroit’s $19 million offer.
Kalshi gives the Los Angeles Dodgers a 42 % chance of pursuing Skubal, making them unlikely suitors.
Detroit could receive a controllable starter plus prospects for Skubal from interested clubs Milwaukee and Tampa Bay.

History

Historical Context

After the 1994-95 strike that ended the season and cut 47 games, MLB and the MLBPA negotiated a new collective-bargaining agreement that retained salary arbitration and lifted award limits. The first post-reform season saw arbitration awards rise, creating a precedent that now drives multi-million demands such as Detroit’s $32 million request for pitcher Tarik Skubal.

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Story summary

Detroit Tigers have not ruled out trading ace pitcher Tarik Skubal as the Aug. 3, 2026 deadline nears.
Skubal, a AL Cy Young winner, will be a free agent after 2026 and earned $32 million in arbitration versus Detroit’s $19 million offer.
Kalshi gives the Los Angeles Dodgers a 42 % chance of pursuing Skubal, making them unlikely suitors.
Detroit could receive a controllable starter plus prospects for Skubal from interested clubs Milwaukee and Tampa Bay.

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