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MLB rumors: Dodgers, Yankees, Blue Jays, Padres are expected Tarik Skubal trade finalists
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With rumors surrounding Detroit Tigers star pitcher Tarik Skubal and whether he will be traded at any time this season or in the future, some teams are the best equipped to land the 29-year-old if the ball club were to move on from him. As the baseball world continues to discuss the potential trade of Skubal , this insider labels the teams that are likely to be finalists.
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According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, it has become "inevitable" that Detroit will trade Skubal at the trade deadline, where the four finalists are believed to be the Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Yankees , Toronto Blue Jays , and the San Diego Padres .
"Now that it's becoming inevitable that the free-falling Detroit Tigers may have no choice but to trade two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal at the deadline, rival executives believe the bidding will come down to four finalists that not only can afford the remainder of his $32 million contract, but will also be willing to give up prized prospects," Nightengale wrote.
Tigers need to make a decision on Tarik Skubal
Skubal is currently in the process of recovering from a surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow, but when he is healthy, he's one of the best aces in baseball, having recorded a 2.70 ERA with 45 strikeouts and a 3-2 record in seven games. MLB insider Joel Sherman would discuss on "MLB Now" the possibility of the Tigers trading Skubal and how it's urgent.
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"I do think the Tigers have to decide in this period what to do with Skubal," Sherman said. "If the Tigers get well, I assume they just go for it. They haven't won a World Series since 1984, [so] they would build this year to go for it.
"In other words, they'll have a bidding market for this, and they could get a good return and turn something bad this season into something good," Sherman continued.
At any rate, it remains to be seen if the Tigers deal Skubal by the August 3 trade deadline and if it'll be any of the teams reported, or if they will stay put.
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