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.

"Look, Tarik is a Tiger," general manager Jeff Greenberg said Wednesday at the GM meetings. "We know how good he is. We know what he's meant to this organization, especially over the last couple of years. We're not going to talk about our players in the context of trade or extension."

Tarik Skubal says that hearing his name in trade rumors doesn’t faze him — but he’s wondering why his name is being floated around in the first place.

This king's ransom of prospects could end with the Chicago Cubs acquiring Tarik Skubal, but would it be worth it?

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.

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal would trade a Cy Young Award for a World Series ring in 2026. "That would be an easy trade for me," he said.

Detroit Tigers two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal was asked about the numerous stories about his impending free agency.

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