ESPN makes their predictions about potential trade candidates. Of Tarik Skubal, they gave the chances of a trade a slim 10% chance and said the following:

The Detroit Tigers have joined the chase to sign Michael King to complement Tarik Skubal at the top of their starting rotation.

The Detroit Tigers might not lose starting pitcher Tarik Skubal, as a social media post he made on Thanksgiving makes it seem he intends to stay.

The Tigers are not perfect, but they do not have any glaring deficit large enough to justify losing the ace of the franchise. It is virtually impossible to trade Skubal and come out as good or better in 2026. Almost by definition, you become worse, perhaps much worse, and the lottery tickets for 2027 or 2028 offer little consolation.

From the second the Detroit Tigers were eliminated from the 2025 postseason, Tarik Skubal's name floated around in trade rumors. Sure, just about every supersta

Left-hander Tarik Skubal and utilityman Brendan Donovan were just two of four trade fits listed for the New York Yankees by ESPN's MLB insider Jeff Passan on Tuesday.

Tarik Skubal is having some fun as trade rumors swirl around him. Following the Thanksgiving halftime show by Eminem and Jack White during the Lions-Packers game Thursday, the Tigers ace took to X in what could be a rather revealing post.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers/onsi as What Massive $210M Dylan Cease Contract Means For Tigers' Tarik Skubal Market. The Detroit Tigers go into the offseason with arguably the biggest question in baseball looming over them as it relates to their superstar repeat American League Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal.