Detroit Tigers eye trade of ace pitcher Tarik Skubal ahead of deadline FAST-MOVING
The Detroit Tigers have scratched right‑hander Casey Mize ahead of the August 3 trade deadline, a move seen as protecting his value as trade talks intensify. Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in 2018, holds a 2.70 ERA over 16 starts this season.
Two‑time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal is also expected to be dealt before the deadline. Multiple clubs, led by the Los Angeles Dodgers, are reported as the frontrunners to acquire him, while the Milwaukee Brewers have indicated they would absorb his full $32 million salary in a potential trade. The Tigers sit seven games below .500 and about 4½ games back in the American League wild‑card race, heightening the urgency of the negotiations.
Both Skubal and Mize will become free agents after the 2026 season, adding further incentive for Detroit to seek returns before losing them without compensation.
Entities: Andrew Friedman · Casey Mize · Detroit Tigers · Los Angeles Dodgers · Milwaukee Brewers · Tarik Skubal
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 16 SOURCES] Tarik Skubal is a two-time AL Cy Young Award winner. (Tarik Skubal is a two-time AL Cy Young Award winner.)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Andrew Friedman said the Dodgers will participate in conversations for star players. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Tarik Skubal has a 2.79 ERA this season. (new)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Casey Mize has a 2.70 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP in 16 starts this season. (existing)
- [DISPUTED] The Los Angeles Dodgers are the leading suitor to acquire Tarik Skubal. (existing)
- [● 8 SOURCES] The Detroit Tigers scratched right‑hander Casey Mize from his scheduled start. (existing)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Detroit Tigers are 51‑58 and out of playoff contention as of July 31, 2026. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tarik Skubal has reached 1,000 career strikeouts. (new)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Tarik Skubal has a 2.03 ERA over his last five starts. (He’s been excellent over his last five starts, with a 2.03 ERA.)
- [DISPUTED] The Detroit Tigers are about 4½ games behind the AL wild‑card lead. (The Tigers are hanging around the American League wild‑card race, just 4½ games back.)
- [● 11 SOURCES] Both Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize will become free agents after the 2026 season. (Both Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize will become free agents after the 2026 season.)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Casey Mize has a 2.70 ERA in 16 starts this season. (Field Level Media)