"Skubal, 29, is coming off a second consecutive American League award with the Tigers. He posted a 2.21 ERA, 2.45 FIP, 27.8 K-BB% and a 6.6 fWAR. He's going into his final year of team control before he assuredly lands a deal that bests Zack Wheeler's $42 million average annual value. The Scott Boras client is in line for one of the biggest paydays a pitcher has ever received."
"For a franchise that has had spurts of legitimate contention, losing Skubal for a draft pick after the season or an underwhelming trade package, is the worth thing Detroit could do. Of course, the almighty dollar tends to reign supreme, and if the billionaire owner of the Tigers can find a few hundred million shekels to pay his generational lefty, then he doesn't deserve to have him."
"The Dodgers' rotation is looking rather full - if such a thing can be said - at the moment. From Shohei Ohtani, to Blake Snell, to Tyler Glasnow, to Emmet Sheehan, to Roki Sasaki to World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, there doesn't appear to be much "room" for Skubal. Adding Skubal would definitely be an "embarrassment of riches" situation, but it would involved quite a few moving parts."
Tarik Skubal, 29, posted a 2.21 ERA, 2.45 FIP, 27.8 K-BB% and a 6.6 fWAR this season. He enters his final year of team control before free agency and is projected to receive a contract exceeding Zack Wheeler's $42 million average annual value. Detroit would be prudent to extend a large contract, but owner Christopher Ilitch appears hesitant, increasing the chance of a trade for financial reasons. The Dodgers already feature a crowded rotation including Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Emmet Sheehan, Roki Sasaki, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Adding Skubal would create an embarrassment of riches and require complex roster maneuvers, which aligns with Andrew Friedman's appetite for intricate deals.
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