With The Post reporting that the Tigers were likely about $250 million short in their offer a year ago on Cy Young pitcher Tarik Skubal and thus unlikely to extend him soon, their next best option is to keep him and try to win, not trade him.
Recent history of stars traded before their walk year (Mookie Betts, Juan Soto, Kyle Tucker) shows teams get a fraction of the player’s worth.
One rival executive’s opinion: The Yankees were the best team in the AL.
Betts is a miracle. He’s one of the best at SS now, and deserving of his Gold Glove nomination. But he said he hopes his shortstop tutor, Miguel Rojas, wins (Rojas is nominated as a utility player). Betts already as six Gold Gloves.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
