Poll: Should the Tigers Trade Tarik Skubal?

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The MLB trade deadline is Aug. 3, and one of the most talked-about players between now and then will be Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal. The two-time Cy Young Award winner is healthy again after elbow surgery, and his contract is up after this season.

The Tigers are 30-44, 9-1/2 games behind the first-place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central and 6-1/2 games out of the last wild card spot.

"Play better baseball or else," Skubal told the Detroit News earlier this week. Or else what? It's likely Skubal will leave after the season via free agency. So…

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This story was originally published June 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM.