Skubal Day-to-Day After Early Exit, Trade Odds Rise
The Tigers ace left a game he was dominating with a potential injury concern, putting his health and trade status in question.
Tarik Skubal departed a Tigers-Orioles game in the 7th inning while holding a 7-1 lead, and his status is listed as day-to-day. The Tigers ultimately lost 10-9 in 12 innings, dropping to 51-58 and sitting 4 games out of a wild card spot. The combination of Skubal's injury concern and Detroit's fading playoff chances has made a trade more plausible. Jon Heyman notes the Dodgers, dealing with Shohei Ohtani's own pitching uncertainty due to multiple injuries, have added motivation to pursue Skubal.
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