Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Detroit has no ¡°untouchables¡± on the roster, stoking a rumor mill overflowing with Tarik Skubal trade scenarios at the MLB Winter Meetings this week.
Skubal¡¯s dominance the past two seasons ¡ª he has posted a 31-10 record with a 2.30 ERA and 469 strikeouts in 62 games, resulting in consecutive Cy Young awards ¡ª and his contract status entering a walk year usher the Tigers to a crossroads with the left-handed ace. On one hand, Harris understands he¡¯s coveted. On the other, keeping him in Detroit figures to be one rung above costly.
The Los Angeles Dodgers likely set the baseline for an agreement last offseason, outbidding the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a record-setting deal for a pitcher worth $325 million.
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