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MLB rumors: Yankees would absolutely loathe seeing this rival make Tarik Skubal trade
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With the rumors surrounding Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal ahead of the trade deadline, there is no denying that a bunch of teams are interested in the former AL Cy Young Award winner. As the trade deadline will be closely monitored around Skubal, the New York Yankees are sure to be involved, though they're hoping one particular team doesn't acquire the pitcher.
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According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Tampa Bay Rays are looking to be "aggressive buyers at the deadline," and even have their eyes on Skubal. If there is news that New York will like compared to Tampa Bay having interest, it's that Skubal wants to stay in Detroit for the "rest of the season."
"The Rays, who suddenly are seeing that the AL is wide open for the taking, plan to be aggressive buyers at the deadline. They not only have their eyes on Skubal, but they have shown interest in seeing whether the Diamondbacks would move second baseman Ketel Marte and Giants All-Star second baseman Luis Arraez as a backup plan," Nightengale wrote.
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"Skubal has informed friends that he badly wants to stay in Detroit the rest of the season, believing they have a legitimate shot at the World Series, and has zero appetite to be traded. 'I've never lost faith,' Skubal says," Nightengale continued.
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The Yankees are a "long shot" to end up with Tarik Skubal
Besides the Rays, the Yankees are interested in Skubal, but MLB insider Jon Heyman says it's a "long shot" for New York to land him.
"You mentioned the Yankees," Heyman said on July 6. "It goes up and down, back and forth. Now with the Rodon injury, he's going to be out four to six weeks. This is a team that came in with a ton of starting pitching, and you wouldn't have thought that Scoubol would be a possibility for them. I still think they're probably a long shot for Skubal, but they are going to look at starting pitching. So you do never know."
It remains to be seen where Skubal is by the trade deadline.
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