Happy Monday, everyone! We’ve got some little tidbits from all around baseball for you today, including some chatter about Tarik Skubal, a Tigers’ prospect making waves in the Arizona Fall League, Emmanuel Clase pleads not guilty to pitch rigging, and Josh Naylor will not be moving to the AL Central, thank goodness. So let’s just get right into the news for the day.
If the Tigers don’t like their chances of re-signing Skubal, trading him for a sizable haul this offseason would arguably be in the franchise’s best interest. However, dealing their ace would almost certainly diminish their chances of returning to October in 2026. If Skubal stays, the question becomes how far Detroit is willing to go to give itself a legitimate shot at a championship next year. It’s a difficult decision that could hang over their entire offseason.