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Tarik Skubal came off the mound in the seventh inning Wednesday afternoon and the crowd at Comerica Park got up, just in case. It was the two-time reigning Cy Young winner's final start before the MLB trade deadline on Monday, Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. ET.
He and the 34,406 fans in the ballpark knew that could be his last one in a Tigers' uniform.
With five days left until the deadline, this is what the market has been waiting for. Skubal is the biggest name out there and he's headed for free agency after this season. Reports have rival executives believing the Tigers want to move him for a boatload of prospects.
Detroit's collapse, losing a seven-run lead and the game Wednesday, makes that even more realistic. The Tigers dropped to 51-58 and four games out of the final American League wild card spot.
Skubal, who had recorded his 1,000th career strikeout for the first out of the day, was appreciative of the fans and Detroit, but not ready to think about where his next start will be.
"When the fans get (on) their feet like that and give you a pretty good ovation, it's special," Skubal said. "It'll never not be special. ... Hopefully they feel like I've given everything to the team, to the city, because I truly have.
Now that the Tigers have to make a decision on Skubal, the trade market should start to heat up. Follow the day's latest rumors here:
Teams must have their trade details finalized and submitted to the league office by the deadline in order for any acquired players to be eligible for the playoffs. After that, players on 40-man rosters can't be traded.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB trade deadline LIVE updates: Rumors, news, deals as clock ticks
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He and the 34,406 fans in the ballpark knew that could be his last one in a Tigers' uniform.
With five days left until the deadline, this is what the market has been waiting for. Skubal is the biggest name out there and he's headed for free agency after this season. Reports have rival executives believing the Tigers want to move him for a boatload of prospects.
Detroit's collapse, losing a seven-run lead and the game Wednesday, makes that even more realistic. The Tigers dropped to 51-58 and four games out of the final American League wild card spot.
Skubal, who had recorded his 1,000th career strikeout for the first out of the day, was appreciative of the fans and Detroit, but not ready to think about where his next start will be.
"When the fans get (on) their feet like that and give you a pretty good ovation, it's special," Skubal said. "It'll never not be special. ... Hopefully they feel like I've given everything to the team, to the city, because I truly have.
Now that the Tigers have to make a decision on Skubal, the trade market should start to heat up. Follow the day's latest rumors here:
When is the MLB trade deadline?
Teams must have their trade details finalized and submitted to the league office by the deadline in order for any acquired players to be eligible for the playoffs. After that, players on 40-man rosters can't be traded.
- When: Monday, Aug. 3
- Time: 6 p.m. ET
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB trade deadline LIVE updates: Rumors, news, deals as clock ticks
Continue reading...
