"Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers are eons apart on a potential contract extension, which only increases the likelihood that the superstar ace will be on the trade market sooner rather than later. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that Detroit's most recent offer to the southpaw, who is on the verge of winning his second straight American League Cy Young Award, was at four years and under $80 million."
"Skubal, who will be a free agent following the 2026 season, is worth even more than that. If there is zero indication that a resolution is possible, the Tigers' best course of action is to trade him and receive a king's ransom in return. Such a notion is easier said than done, though, considering they have made the postseason in each of the last two seasons after nine straight playoff-less campaigns."
Detroit offered Tarik Skubal a four-year deal worth under $80 million. That offer lags behind recent elite starter contracts such as Garrett Crochet's six-year, $170 million pact. Skubal will be a free agent after the 2026 season and projects as more valuable than Detroit's proposal. If no extension is reached, the Tigers could trade him to secure a substantial return, though postseason success over the past two seasons complicates that choice. The New York Mets figure to be major suitors due to rotation needs, and Mets leadership may need top prospects to acquire Skubal. Skubal posted a 2.21 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and 241 strikeouts this season.
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