"The Red Sox already boast one American League Cy Young Award finalist on their roster in Garrett Crochet. But could Boston have both Crochet and the likely 2026 Cy Young frontrunner in Detroit's Tarik Skubal in their rotation next season? ESPN's Buster Olney believes that the Red Sox have the resources in place to make a legitimate run at the reigning Cy Young Award winner this winter if Detroit dangles him out on the trade market."
"The Mariners are expected to be among the teams that go after Skubal, to bring him back to the city where he attended college. The Mets, of course, have an acute need for an ace to lead their rotation - a need borne out through their late-season collapse - and they have the sort of major-league-ready young talent that the Tigers will want, like Jonah Tong. The Red Sox are well-positioned to make a run at Skubal, if they want."
"Skubal, 28, has arguably been the best pitcher in the American League over the last few seasons. After winning the 2024 AL Cy Young Award, he followed that up leading the AL in both ERA (2.21) and WHIP (0.891) this summer - striking out 241 batters and walking just 33 over 195.1 innings of work."
Boston currently has Garrett Crochet and could target Detroit ace Tarik Skubal to form a dominant rotation duo. Skubal, 28, won the 2024 AL Cy Young and led the league this season with a 2.21 ERA and 0.891 WHIP while striking out 241 batters across 195.1 innings. The Tigers may be reluctant to keep him through free agency after 2026 and could trade him if they receive desired returns. The Mariners, Mets and Red Sox are expected bidders; the Mets have a clear rotation need and the Red Sox possess the resources to mount a competitive offer.
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