The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline. SEATTLE -- Two days after trading Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris was asked point-blank: Did the Tigers ever make a compelling offer to keep Skubal in Detroit? "We explored an extension once," Harris said. "The response that I got from Tarik's agent was pretty clear that he was intent on going to free agency and exploring the market, which is totally his right, an
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On August 2, 2026, official clubs announced the blockbuster trade. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/08/dodgers-to-acquire-tarik-skubal.html
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